amicitia
friendship
noun ah-mee-CHEE-tsyah Rare
Origin: from Latin amicitia
Usage Note
Amicizia is the standard modern Italian spelling (the seed form amicitia is the original Latin). The word is feminine and follows the regular -a/-e plural: le amicizie. The related adjective is amichevole (friendly), and amico/amica is the friend.
Examples
"La vera amicizia si vede nei momenti difficili."
Natural Translation
True friendship shows in difficult moments.
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