† amicousadj.

Etymology: < classical Latin amīcus friendly, loyal, loving, attached, favourable, congenial ( < amāre to love (see amant n.) + -icus -ic suffix) + -ous suffix. Compare earlier amical adj., amicitial adj.

Obsolete. rare.

Friendly, pleasing, congenial; favourable or conducive to something.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > love > friendliness > [adjective]

holdc893

friendOE

fellowly?c1225

couthlyc1275

friendfulc1379

amiablea1382

commonc1384

queema1400

lovely1409

acquaintablea1425

familiarc1425

great1483

friendlikea1500

towardly15..

amicable1532

friendable1569

amical1580

graceful?1593

accostable1611

amicous1676

lovable1691

clever1758

unchilled1794

tosh1821

mately1822

1676 J. Evelyn Philos. Disc. Earth 113 Each single species draws and assimulates that only to it self, which it finds most amicous and congruous to its nature.

1698 R. Ferguson View Ecclesiastick 85 So many Corporations of Believers had not been eminently Amicous, as well as reconcileable to the various Forms and Schemes of Political Government.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2021).

单词	amicous
释义	† amicousadj. Etymology: < classical Latin amīcus friendly, loyal, loving, attached, favourable, congenial ( < amāre to love (see amant n.) + -icus -ic suffix) + -ous suffix. Compare earlier amical adj., amicitial adj. Obsolete. rare. Friendly, pleasing, congenial; favourable or conducive to something. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > love > friendliness > [adjective] holdc893 friendOE fellowly?c1225 couthlyc1275 friendfulc1379 amiablea1382 commonc1384 queema1400 lovely1409 acquaintablea1425 familiarc1425 great1483 friendlikea1500 towardly15.. amicable1532 friendable1569 amical1580 graceful?1593 accostable1611 amicous1676 lovable1691 clever1758 unchilled1794 tosh1821 mately1822 1676 J. Evelyn Philos. Disc. Earth 113 Each single species draws and assimulates that only to it self, which it finds most amicous and congruous to its nature. 1698 R. Ferguson View Ecclesiastick 85 So many Corporations of Believers had not been eminently Amicous, as well as reconcileable to the various Forms and Schemes of Political Government. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2021). < adj.1676
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