amphiptere en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈæm.fɪp.tɪə/ (Australia, Received-Pronunciation)
- (Australia, Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈæm.fɪp.tɚ/ (General-American)
- /ˈæm.fɪp.tɪɹ/ (General-American)
- /æmˈfɪp.tɚ/ (General-American)
- (Australia, Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
Borrowed from French amphiptère, from Ancient Greek ἀμφί (amphí, “amphi-”) + πτερόν (pterón, “wing”). Compare amphisbaena (French amphisbène).
Meanings
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A type of winged serpent, with two bat-like wings and typically with no other limbs.
Winged serpents are also borne in heraldry [...]. These are the "amphiptere" of French blazonry.
1915, Guy Cadogan Rothery, A. B. C. of Heraldry, page 68:Plate G 1. Salamander. 2. Bars indorsed. 3. Bat. 4. Amphiptere. 5. Ram's head.
1903, Jean Baptista Rietstap, Armoires des familles contenues dans l'armorial général, l'Institut héraldique universel:Azure, an amphiptere or, rising between two mountains argent, are the arms of Camoens, the Portuguese poet.
1969, John Vinycomb, Fictitious and Symbolic Creatures in Art, Library of Alexandria, →ISBN:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| amphitere | alternative | lexicographic | |
| amphipteres | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| amphithere | alternative | lexicographic |
Translations (10)
cs amfiptéra (Translations) · fr amphiptère (Translations) · es anfíptero (Translations) · fr amphistère (Translations) · pt anfíptero (Translations) · ja アンピプテラ (Translations) · fr amphystère (Translations) · it anfittero (Translations) · pt anfíptera (Translations) · cmn 翼蛇 (Translations)