Word a Day
enemy
What does enemy mean?
enemy (noun): someone who is hostile to, feels hatred towards, opposes the interests of, or intends injury to someone else.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce enemy?
/ˈɛnəmi/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does enemy come from?
From Middle English enemy, enemye, enmy, borrowed from Old French enemi, anemi (Modern French ennemi), from Latin inimīcus, from in- (“not”) + amīcus (“friend”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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