amity

C2+ Topic:Describing People

US /ˈæməti/ UK /ˈæmɪti/ See IPA manual

noun

Meanings

1

noun
friendly and peaceful relations

The treaty restored amity between the rival states.

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Synonyms

1 noun · friendly and peaceful... friendship goodwill harmony concord fellowship accord cordiality

Opposites

enmity hostility animosity discord antagonism

Word family

Related forms amiable amicable

Etymology

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

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Describing People Word Formation & Derivatives

# 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

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