Etymology

amphibic

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First used 19th c.Ancient Greek ἀμφίβιος
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  1. Ancient Greek · learned borrowing fromἀμφίβιος
  2. English todayamphibic

From Ancient Greek ἀμφίβιος (amphíbios) + -ic.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekἀμφίβιος all →

amphibianamphibious

First known use, by meaning

  • from 19th c. Alternative form of amphibious.

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