amphiscian

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adjective

That lives in the tropics (and thus casts shadows northward and southward at different times of the year).

OriginAncient Greek ἀμφίς →
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Meanings

adjectiveamphiscian (not comparable)
  1. not comparableThat lives in the tropics (and thus casts shadows northward and southward at different times of the year).
nounamphiscian (plural amphiscians)

plural amphiscians

  1. One who lives in the tropics (and thus casts shadows northward and southward at different times of the year).

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἀμφίς“both ways”
  2. Englishamphiscian

From amphi- (from Ancient Greek ἀμφίς (amphís, “both ways”)) + Ancient Greek σκιά (skiá, “shadow”) + -an.

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Translations

Portuguese anfíscio
  • anfíscioone who lives in the tropics
Cite this entry
APA

amphiscian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amphiscian

MLA

“amphiscian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amphiscian. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “amphiscian,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amphiscian.

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