ἀμφίβιος

Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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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

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Descendants

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

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