amity C2+ Topic:Describing People US /ˈæməti/ UK /ˈæmɪti/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun friendly and peaceful relations The treaty restored amity between the rival states. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · friendly and peaceful... friendshipgoodwillharmonyconcordfellowshipaccordcordiality ↔ Opposites enmityhostilityanimositydiscordantagonism Word family Related forms amiableamicable Etymology AI details From Old French amitie, amistie ('friendship'), from Vulgar Latin amicitas, from Latin amicus ('friend'), from amare ('to love'). amitie Old French amicus Latin amare Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Describing People Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # amity **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈæməti/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈæmɪti/ ## Meanings 1. friendly and peaceful relations ## Examples - The treaty restored amity between the rival states. ## Synonyms - friendship - goodwill - harmony - concord - fellowship - accord - cordiality ## Antonyms - enmity - hostility - animosity - discord - antagonism ## Related Forms - amiable - amicable ## Roots and Affixes - Root: amitie - Root: amicus - Root: amare ## Etymology From Old French amitie, amistie ('friendship'), from Vulgar Latin amicitas, from Latin amicus ('friend'), from amare ('to love'). ## AI Etymology Amity is a noun meaning "friendly and peaceful relations". Historically, it is from Old French amitie, amistie ('friendship'), from Vulgar Latin amicitas, from Latin amicus ('friend'), from amare ('to love'). The historical chain links Old French amitie, Latin amicus, and Latin amare. Close English family members include amiable, and amicable. This keeps the modern noun sense tied to the older forms and language sequence behind it. ## Topics - Describing People - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown