English Explanatory Dictionary

amphi-

English dictionary entry

Meanings

prefix
  1. Located on the opposite side of, or referring to two distinct sides or ends of a region or object.
  2. Either, both; having two distinct properties and able to function as either.
  3. Merging two forms, and/or the fusion or inheritance that results from the combination.
  4. Surrounding, around, encircling.
  5. Intermediate between two properties or characteristics.
  6. Happening in two stages.

Pronunciation

ăm′-fē /ˈæm.fi/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-amphi-.wav ăm′-fĭ /ˈæm.fɪ/

Word forms

amphi-

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂énts? Proto-Indo-European *h₂m̥bʰi Ancient Greek ἀμφίς (amphís)lbor. English amphi- Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἀμφίς (amphís), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂m̥bʰi (“round about, around”), possibly from *h₂énts, from *h₂ent- (“face, forehead; front”) + *-s. Doublet of ambi-.

Derived words

amphiaster amphiatlantic amphiberingian amphiblastula amphiboreal amphicoelous amphicontinental amphicoronate amphicrania amphidelphic amphidisc amphidynamic amphiequatorial amphikinetic amphipathic amphiphilic amphiplatyan amphistomatic amphistomatous amphistomous amphitelic amphitrichous amphitropical amphitropism amphitype amphichiral amphichromatic amphicrine amphidextrous amphifunctional amphigonous amphihaline amphikinesis amphinucleolus amphioceanic amphipath amphiphile amphiphobic amphiploid amphiprotic amphithallic amphitrophic amphitropic amphivorous amphixenosis amphizoic amphidiploid amphidiploidization amphigony amphihaploid amphimixis amphisome amphitriploid amphibiotic amphidromous amphicribral amphidetic amphidromic amphidromy amphigynous
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