Etymology

amphibious

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Today it means: Capable of functioning on land or in water. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἀμφίβιος
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  1. Ancient Greek · learned borrowing fromἀμφίβιος
  2. English todayamphibious

From Ancient Greek ἀμφίβιος (amphíbios), from ἀμφί (amphí) + βίος (bíos, “life”).

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