inimicalis

inimicalis

inimīcālis, e (inimicus), feindlich, stimuli, Sidon. epist. 1, 3, 2.


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  • Inimical — In*im i*cal (?; 277), a. [L. inimicalis, fr. inimicus unfriendly, hostile; pref. in not + amicus friendly. See {Amity}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Having the disposition or temper of an enemy; unfriendly; unfavorable; chiefly applied to private, as… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • inimical — adjective Etymology: Late Latin inimicalis, from Latin inimicus enemy more at enemy Date: 1573 1. being adverse often by reason of hostility or malevolence < forces inimical to democracy > 2. a. having the disposition of an enemy ; hostile …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • inimical — in|im|i|cal [ıˈnımıkəl] adj formal [Date: 1500 1600; : Late Latin; Origin: inimicalis, from Latin inimicus; ENEMY] making it difficult for something to exist or happen ▪ a cold, inimical climate inimical to ▪ conditions inimical to development …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • enemy — [13] An enemy is literally someone who is ‘not a friend’. The word comes, via Old French enemi, from Latin inimīcus, a compound formed from the prefix in ‘not’ and amīcus ‘friend’ (source of English amicable and related to English amiable). The… …   The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

  • inimical — 1640s, from L.L. inimicalis hostile, from L. inimicus unfriendly, an enemy (see ENEMY (Cf. enemy)) …   Etymology dictionary

  • inimical — [ɪ nɪmɪk(ə)l] adjective tending to obstruct or harm; hostile. Derivatives inimically adverb Origin C16: from late L. inimicalis, from L. inimicus (see enemy) …   English new terms dictionary

  • inimical — /ɪˈnɪmɪkəl / (say i nimikuhl) adjective 1. adverse in tendency or effect: a climate inimical to health. 2. unfriendly or hostile. {Late Latin inimīcālis, from Latin inimīcus unfriendly, an enemy} –inimicality /ɪˌnɪmɪˈkæləti/ (say i.nimi kaluhtee) …  

  • inimical — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ tending to obstruct or harm; hostile. DERIVATIVES inimically adverb. ORIGIN Latin inimicalis, from inimicus enemy …   English terms dictionary

  • inimically — inimical ► ADJECTIVE ▪ tending to obstruct or harm; hostile. DERIVATIVES inimically adverb. ORIGIN Latin inimicalis, from inimicus enemy …   English terms dictionary

  • enemy — [13] An enemy is literally someone who is ‘not a friend’. The word comes, via Old French enemi, from Latin inimīcus, a compound formed from the prefix in ‘not’ and amīcus ‘friend’ (source of English amicable and related to English amiable). The… …   Word origins

  • inimical — [i nim′i kəl] adj. [LL inimicalis < L inimicus, hostile, ENEMY] 1. like an enemy; hostile; unfriendly 2. in opposition; adverse; unfavorable [laws inimical to freedom] inimically adv …   English World dictionary

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