ἀμφίβιος

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ᾰ̓μφῐ́ (amphí) +‎ βῐ́ος (bíos, life).

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

ᾰ̓μφῐ́βῐος (amphíbiosm or f (neuter ᾰ̓μφῐ́βῐον); second declension

  1. Living a dual life on land and water: amphibious
  2. In general: living in two worlds or in two separate manners.
  3. (nominalized, neuter) aloe vera

Inflection

Descendants

  • Latin: amphibius (see there for further descendants)
  • Finnish: amfibi
  • Latvian: amfībija
  • Lithuanian: amfìbija
  • Serbo-Croatian: àmfībija

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