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10 Language-to-English DictionariesEnemy
/ˈɛn.ə.mi/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who is actively opposed or hostile to someone else.
"They have been sworn enemies since childhood." - 2
A hostile nation or army, or a member of it, in wartime.
"The fleet was attacked by the enemy during the night."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin word 'inimicus', formed from the prefix 'in-' (meaning 'not') combined with 'amicus' (meaning 'friend'). Entering Middle English via Old French as 'enemi', the term shifted from a general sense of personal ill-will to include political and military adversaries.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Enemy" is said worldwide
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ennemi
Transliteration: /ɛ.nə.mi/
"Il ne faut jamais sous-estimer son ennemi."
Feind
Transliteration: /faɪ̯nt/
"Man soll seinen Feind kennen."
nemico
Transliteration: /neˈmi.ko/
"Il tempo può essere un grande nemico."
enemigo
Transliteration: /e.neˈmi.ɣo/
"Conoce a tu enemigo y conócete a ti mismo."
inimigo
Transliteration: /i.niˈmi.ɡu/
"Ele provou ser um aliado leal, não um inimigo."
दुश्मन
Transliteration: dushman
"हमें किसी को अपना दुश्मन नहीं समझना चाहिए।"
敌人
Transliteration: dírén
"骄傲是成功的敌人。"
적
Transliteration: jeok
"우리는 공통의 적과 맞서 싸워야 합니다."
敵
Transliteration: teki
"油断は最大の敵である。"
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