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noun

la amicizia

friendship

Rapporto affettuoso e sincero tra persone che si vogliono bene e si sostengono a vicenda.

Definition & meaning

Amicizia means friendship: a relationship of mutual affection, trust, and support between people. It can also refer more broadly to friendly relations between groups or countries.

Grammar & Word origin

A feminine noun: l’amicizia in the singular and le amicizie in the plural.

It comes from Latin amicitia, meaning “friendship,” and is related to amico (“friend”).

Synonyms & antonyms

  • amicizia can overlap with affetto (“affection”), but affection is a feeling and does not necessarily imply friendship.
  • fratellanza (“brotherhood”) emphasizes solidarity or a particularly close bond.
  • inimicizia (“enmity”) is an opposite, describing hostility between people or groups.

Common phrases & collocations

  • fare amicizia — to make friends
  • amicizia sincera — sincere friendship
  • stringere amicizia — to form a friendship
  • amicizia d’infanzia — childhood friendship

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Examples

La nostra amicizia è molto forte.noun

Our friendship is very strong.

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