amparo

See also: Amparo and amparó

English

Noun

amparo (plural amparos)

1. (law) In some Hispanic jurisdictions, such as Mexico: a writ or an appeal demanding or seeking the protection of constitutional rights similar to a habeas corpus acting as a remedy for the violation of a person's constitutional rights thereby invalidating any laws preventing said person from exercising them.

Asturian

Verb

amparo

1. first-person singular present indicative of amparar

Galician

Verb

amparo

1. first-person singular present indicative of amparar

Portuguese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɐ̃ˈpa.ɾu/

• Rhymes: -aɾu

Etymology 1

Deverbal from amparar, from Latin ante parāre.

Noun

amparo m (plural amparos)

1. stand (device to hold something upright or aloft)

   Synonyms: apoio, encosto

2. shelter (a refuge or other protection)

   Synonyms: refúgio, abrigo, asilo

Etymology 2

Verb

amparo

1. first-person singular present indicative of amparar

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /amˈpaɾo/ [ãmˈpa.ɾo]

• Audio (Venezuela):

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• Rhymes: -aɾo
• Syllabification: am‧pa‧ro

Etymology 1

Deverbal from amparar.

Noun

amparo m (plural amparos)

1. shelter, sanctuary

   Synonyms: abrigo, asilo

2. protection

   Synonym: protección

3. aid, relief

   amparo social ― social security

   juicio de amparo ― (legal) action for relief; writ of relief

   juicio de amparo ― (Mexico) writs of prohibition, certiorari, injunction, and habeas corpus

4. exemption, pardon

   Synonyms: exención, perdón

Derived terms

• recurso de amparo

 

Etymology 2

Verb

amparo

1. first-person singular present indicative of amparar

Further reading

• “amparo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014