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masculine

/eneˈmiɣo/

#714 of 5,000 Core 1000

Translation

enemy

Word origin

From Latin inimicus ('enemy'), from in- ('not') plus amicus ('friend'). The same root gives English enemy and inimical.

Origin: Latin
Root: inimicus
English cognates: enemy, inimical, amicable

Grammar

Gendermasculine

Pluralenemigos

Examples

The enemy attacked at dawn.

buen .

Better to have one good friend than a thousand enemies.

He has become his own worst enemy.

Alcohol can be a serious enemy of one's health.

It is not good to make an enemy of the boss over a trifle.

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This word is part of lesson 15.