ἀμφίαλος

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

From ἀμφι- (amphi-, both) +‎ ἅλς (háls, saltwater, the sea) +‎ -ος (-os), thus literally, with the sea on both sides.

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

ἀμφίᾰλος (amphíalosm or f (neuter ἀμφίᾰλον); second declension

  1. sea-girt (of islands)
  2. between two seas (of Corinth)

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