amidos

English

Noun

amidos

  1. plural of amido

Anagrams

Old Spanish

Alternative forms
  • ambidos

Etymology

From Latin ad + invītus. For the simplification of -nv- to [m], compare the outcome of Latin -mb- in palumba > paloma, lumbum > lomo.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /aˈmidos/

Adverb

amidos

  1. unwillingly, reluctantly
    • Ca. 1230–1237, Vida de Santo Domingo de Silos, 104
      Ixió del monesterio el sennor a amidos
      Despidióse de todos los sus fraires queridos...
      Sir [Dominic] left the monastery reluctantly
      He bade farewell to all his dear fellow-monks...

References
  • Ford, Jeremiah Denis Matthias. 1903. Old Spanish etymologies. Modern Philology 1. Page 54.
  • Gottfried Baist, "Romanische Sprachwissenschaft B. Die Romanischen Sprachen. 7. Die Spanische Sprache", Grundriss Der Romanischen Philologie [...], 1904-1906, page 904

Portuguese

Noun

amidos

  1. plural of amido
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