amity

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English amite, from Old French amisté, amitie, amistiet, from Vulgar Latin *amīcitātem, derived from Latin amīcus (“friend”), from amō (“love”). === Pronunciation === enPR: ăm′ĭ-tē (US) IPA(key): /ˈæmɪti/, [ˈɛəmɪɾi] Hyphenation: am‧i‧ty === Noun === amity (plural amities) (formal, literary) Friendship; friendliness. Antonyms: enmity, hostility, enemyship, enemyhood Coordinate terms: frenemyship, rivalry Mutual understanding and a peaceful relationship, especially between nations. Antonyms: enmity, hostility, enemyship, enemyhood Near-synonyms: accord, concord, harmony, peace, peacefulness ==== Usage notes ==== This is a formal term and implies the cooperative and supportive relationship between persons, peoples, nations, or animals. In this sense, the term connotes a relationship which involves mutual knowledge, esteem, affection, and respect along with a degree of rendering service to friends in times of need or crisis. ==== Related terms ==== amiable amicable amorous ==== Translations ==== ==== Further reading ==== William Dwight Whitney and Benjamin E[li] Smith, editors (1914), “amity, n.”, in The Century Dictionary: An Encyclopedic Lexicon of the English Language, revised edition, volumes I (A–C), New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC, page 176, column 3. “amity”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin E[li] Smith, editors (1911), “amity, n.”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC, page 176, column 3. “amity”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. === Anagrams === atimy