Translation
enemy
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Word origin
From Latin inimicus ('hostile, an enemy'), from in- ('not') plus amicus ('friend'). The same word gives English enemy, while amicus underlies amicable and amiable.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- inimicus
- English cognates
- enemy, amicable, amiable
Grammar
Examples
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You need to know your enemy before attacking.
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The enemy finally retreated.
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Lying is the enemy of trust.
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Better is the enemy of good, as they say.
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That man has made many enemies at work.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 10, lesson 6: ennemi, proche, colère and 7 more words.