🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

우호적인

Pronunciation / Transliteration: uhojeogin

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Amicable/ˈæm.ɪ.kə.bəl/
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"그들은 우호적인 합의에 도달했습니다."

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Characterized by friendliness and absence of discord.

    "The two nations reached an amicable settlement after months of diplomatic negotiations."
  2. 2

    Showing a polite and friendly desire to avoid disagreement or argument.

    "Despite their divorce, they managed to maintain an amicable relationship for the sake of their children."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Late Latin word amicabilis, stemming from amicus meaning friend, which traces back to the Proto-Indo-European root *am- meaning to love or hold affection. It entered the English language in the late 15th century, shifting from general friendliness to specifically describing relations or agreements characterized by goodwill and the absence of hostility.

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