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amicus

Syllabification: (a·mi·cus)

Pronunciation: /əˈmēkəs, əˈmī-/

(in full amicus curiae /ˈkyo͝orēˌī, -ēˌē/)

Definition of amicus

noun (plural amici /əˈmēkē, əˈmīkī/, amici curiae)

an impartial adviser, often voluntary, to a court of law in a particular case: [as modifier]:he was planning to advance this position in an amicus brief