amphi- en · X
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- ăm′-fĭ
- ăm′-fē
- /ˈæm.fɪ/ (US)
- /ˈæm.fi/ (US)
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-.
Meanings
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(morpheme) Located on the opposite side of, or referring to two distinct sides or ends of a region or object.
amphicrania
amphitropical
amphidisc
amphicontinental
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(morpheme) Either, both; having two distinct properties and able to function as either.
amphithallic
amphinucleolus
amphiphobic
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(morpheme) Merging two forms, and/or the fusion or inheritance that results from the combination.
amphidiploid
amphimixis
amphisome
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(morpheme) Surrounding, around, encircling.
amphicribral
amphiphyte
amphigynous
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(morpheme) Intermediate between two properties or characteristics.
amphigamous
amphiarthrosis
amphilogy
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(morpheme) Happening in two stages.
amphidromous
amphibiotic
Deriveds
amphikinetic (terms derived from opposite) · amphichiral (terms derived from either) · amphinucleolus (terms derived from either) · amphidromy (terms derived from surrounding) · amphioceanic (terms derived from either) · amphimixis (terms derived from merging) · amphicoelous (terms derived from opposite) · amphichromatic (terms derived from either) · amphidiploid (terms derived from merging) · amphiphilic (terms derived from opposite) · amphitriploid (terms derived from merging) · amphitrophic (terms derived from either) · amphipath (terms derived from either) · amphithallic (terms derived from either) · amphiphobic (terms derived from either) · amphilogy (terms derived from intermediate) · amphitropism (terms derived from opposite) · amphistomatous (terms derived from opposite) · amphivasal (terms derived from surrounding) · amphidisc (terms derived from opposite) · amphifunctional (terms derived from either) · amphibiotic (terms derived from twostages) · amphitropic (terms derived from either) · amphipathic (terms derived from opposite) · amphidromic (terms derived from surrounding) · amphidynamic (terms derived from opposite) · amphiploid (terms derived from either) · amphidetic (terms derived from surrounding) · amphivorous (terms derived from either) · amphiequatorial (terms derived from opposite) · amphiphile (terms derived from either) · amphicoronate (terms derived from opposite) · amphitropical (terms derived from opposite) · amphihaploid (terms derived from merging) · amphidextrous (terms derived from either) · amphidiploidization (terms derived from merging) · amphiphilic (terms derived from either) · amphixenosis (terms derived from either) · amphicribral (terms derived from surrounding) · amphikinesis (terms derived from either) · amphiprotic (terms derived from either) · amphipathic (terms derived from either) · amphiplatyan (terms derived from opposite) · amphigonous (terms derived from either) · amphistomous (terms derived from opposite) · amphiatlantic (terms derived from opposite) · amphiaster (terms derived from opposite) · amphibolite (terms derived from intermediate) · amphitype (terms derived from opposite) · amphigony (terms derived from merging) · amphidromous (terms derived from twostages) · amphiboreal (terms derived from opposite) · amphiblastula (terms derived from opposite) · amphiarthrodial (terms derived from intermediate) · amphistomatic (terms derived from opposite) · amphicrania (terms derived from opposite) · amphiarthrosis (terms derived from intermediate) · amphigamous (terms derived from intermediate) · amphigynous (terms derived from surrounding) · amphitelic (terms derived from opposite) · amphihaline (terms derived from either) · amphisome (terms derived from merging) · amphicrine (terms derived from either) · amphicontinental (terms derived from opposite) · amphiberingian (terms derived from opposite) · amphiphloic (terms derived from surrounding) · amphizoic (terms derived from either) · amphiphyte (terms derived from surrounding) · amphidelphic (terms derived from opposite) · amphitrichous (terms derived from opposite) · amphiploid (terms derived from merging)
Translations (6)
pl amfi- (both) · sv amfi- (both) · it anfi- (both) · ga amfa- (both) · id amfi- (both) · pt anfi- (both)