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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024amphi-, - 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.
- Greek, combining form of amphí on both sides; cognate with Latin amb(i)- ambi-, Albanian mbë; akin to Old English ymb(e)- around
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: amphi- prefix - on both sides; at both ends; of both kinds: amphipod, amphitrichous, amphibious
- around: amphibole
Etymology: from Greek amphi-, prefix. - amphi- comes from Greek, where it has the meaning "both;
on two sides''. This meaning is found in such words as: amphibian, amphibious, amphitheater.
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