amphi
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a prefix occurring in loanwords from Greek (amphibious); on this model, used with the meaning “two,” “both,” “on both sides,” in the formation of compound words: amphiaster.
Origin:
< Greek, combining form of amphí on both sides; cognate with Latin amb(i)- ambi-, Albanian mbë; akin to Old English ymb(e)- around
< Greek, combining form of amphí on both sides; cognate with Latin amb(i)- ambi-, Albanian mbë; akin to Old English ymb(e)- around
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| amphi- | |
| —prefix | |
| 1. | on both sides; at both ends; of both kinds: amphipod; amphitrichous; amphibious |
| 2. | around: amphibole |
| [from Greek] | |
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Amphi
is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
Etymonline
Word Origin & History
amphi-
from Gk. amphi- "both, of both kinds, on both sides, around," comb. form of amphi (round about, around); cognate with L. ambi- (see ambi-).
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Medical Dictionary
amphi- or amph- or ampho-
pref.
Both: amphibaric.
On both sides: amphicentric.
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Example sentences
Amphi pods that burrow into the substrate have definite preferences for habitats and particle sizes.
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