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Etymology

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From Latin amphisbaena, from Ancient Greek ἀμφίσβαινα (amphísbaina, from ἀμφίς (amphís, on both sides) +‎ βαίνω (baínō, I walk, step), literally going both ways).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /an.fiˈzbɛ.na/
  • Rhymes: -ɛna
  • Hyphenation: an‧fi‧sbè‧na

Noun

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anfisbena f (plural anfisbene)

  1. amphisbaena

Portuguese

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Latin amphisbaena, from Ancient Greek ἀμφίσβαινα (amphísbaina).

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Noun

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anfisbena f (plural anfisbenas)

  1. (Greek mythology) amphisbaena (mythical serpent having a head at each end of its body)
  2. amphisbaena (any of the genus Amphisbaena of legless lizards)

Spanish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin amphisbaena, from Ancient Greek ἀμφίσβαινα (amphísbaina, from ἀμφίς (amphís, on both sides) +‎ βαίνω (baínō, I walk, step), literally going both ways).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /anfisˈbena/ [ãɱ.fizˈβ̞e.na]
  • Rhymes: -ena
  • Syllabification: an‧fis‧be‧na

Noun

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anfisbena f (plural anfisbenas)

  1. (Greek mythology) amphisbaena
  2. worm lizard
    Synonyms: anfisbenio, culebrilla ciega

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