different between amicable vs amical

English

Etymology

From Late Latin am?c?bilis (“friendly”); see amiable.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?æ.m?.k?.b?l/

Adjective

amicable (comparative more amicable, superlative most amicable)

1. Showing friendliness or goodwill.

   They hoped to reach an amicable agreement.

   He was an amicable fellow with an easy smile.

Usage notes

Amicable is particularly used of relationships or agreements (especially legal proceedings, such as divorce), with meaning ranging from simply “not quarrelsome, mutually consenting” to “quite friendly”. By contrast, the similar term amiable is especially used to mean “pleasant, lovable”, such as an “amiable smile”.

Derived terms

Related terms

• amiable
• amity

Translations

References

Further reading

• amicable in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• amicable in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
• amicable at OneLook Dictionary Search

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French amical, from Latin amicalis.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?a.m?kl/, /?a.m?.k?l/

Adjective

amical (comparative more amical, superlative most amical)

1. (now rare) Friendly, amicable.
   • 2002, Colin Jones, The Great Nation, Penguin 2003, p. 172:

     The Encyclopédie pulled through this crisis mainly through the amical assistance of Malesherbes, councillor in the Paris Cour des Aides, a member of the Lamoignon clan, and official Director of the Book Trade.

Anagrams

• Lamica, Milaca, calami, camail, lamaic

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin amicalis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.mi.kal/

Adjective

amical (feminine singular amicale, masculine plural amicaux, feminine plural amicales)

1. friendly, amicable

Derived terms

• amicalement

Related terms

• ami
• amicaliste
• amitié

Further reading

• “amical” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Anagrams

• calmai
• clamai

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French amical, Latin amicalis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.mi?kal/

Adjective

amical m or n (feminine singular amical?, masculine plural amicali, feminine and neuter plural amicale)

1. friendly, amicable

Declension

Synonyms

• amabil
• prietenos

Related terms

• amic

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin amical.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ami?kal/, [a.mi?kal]

Noun

amical m (plural amicales)

1. (sports) friendly

Related terms

• amigo