anfíbol

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from French amphibole, from Latin amphibolus (“ambiguous”), from Ancient Greek ἀμφίβολος (amphíbolos, “put round, encompassing”), from ἀμφί (amphí, “around, on both sides”) + βάλλω (bállō, “to throw”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /anˈfibol/ [ãɱˈfi.β̞ol]
• Rhymes: -ibol
• Syllabification: an‧fí‧bol

Noun

anfíbol m (plural anfíboles)

1. (mineralogy) amphibole

Derived terms

• anfibolita