noun, masculine/a.mi/plural: amis
ami is masculine in French.
friend (one who is affectionately attached to another)
“Nous devons toujours être aux côtés de nos parents et de nos amis.” — We must always stand by our family and our friends.
Synonyms: amie, amiliée, amille, aminche, amise, amix, camarade, chum
Related: ami avec bénéfices, ami·e, chambre d'ami, conseil d'ami, en ami, être bon ami, faire ami, gomi, meilleur ami, petit ami
Inherited from Middle French amy, ami, from Old French ami, amic, from Latin amīcus (“(male) friend”). Compare Catalan amic, Italian amico, Portuguese amigo, Romanian amic, Sardinian amícu, Spanish amigo. Doublet of igo.