Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
αμφι-. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
αμφι-, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
αμφι- in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
αμφι- you have here. The definition of the word
αμφι- will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
αμφι-, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Greek
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἀμφί (amphí).
Pronunciation
Prefix
αμφι- • (amfi-)
- added before a noun, adjective or verb to create words that indicates something on two sides or in two places; amphi-, ambi-, bi-:
- αμφι- (amfi-) + βίος (víos, “life”) → αμφίβιος (amfívios, “amphibian, amphibious”)
- αμφι- (amfi-) + δέξιος (déxios, “dextrous”) → αμφιδέξιος (amfidéxios, “ambidextrous”)
- αμφι- (amfi-) + θέατρο (théatro, “theatre”) → αμφιθέατρο (amfithéatro, “amphitheatre”)
- αμφι- (amfi-) + -φυλόφιλος (-fylófilos, “-sexual”) → αμφιφυλόφιλος (amfifylófilos, “bisexual”)
- αμφι- (amfi-) + λεγόμενος (legómenos, “spoken, so-called, would be”) → αμφιλεγόμενος (amfilegómenos, “controversial”)
- added before a noun, adjective or verb to create words that indicates something between two opposing senses or between two places; amphi-, ambi-, bi-:
- αμφι- (amfi-) + θυμία (thymía, “willingness”) → αμφιθυμία (amfithymía, “ambivalence”)
- αμφι- (amfi-) + ταλάντευση (talántefsi, “fluctuation, oscillation”) → αμφιταλάντευση (amfitalántefsi, “vacillation, dithering”)
Derived terms