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English
Etymology
Ancient Greek ἀμφί (amphí, “both ways”) + σκίη (skíē, “a shadow”)
Adjective
amphiscian (not comparable)
- That lives in the tropics (and thus casts shadows northward and southward at different times of the year)
Noun
amphiscian (plural amphiscians)
- One who lives in the tropics (and thus casts shadows northward and southward at different times of the year)
Translations
one who lives in the tropics