Ancient Greek-English Dictionary Language

ἀμφίβιος

First/Second declension Adjective; Transliteration:

Principal Part: ἀμφίβιος ἀμφίβιος ἀμφίβιον

Structure: ἀμφιβι (Stem) + ος (Ending)

Sense

  1. Living a dual life on land and water: amphibious
  2. In general: living in two worlds or in two separate manners.

Examples

  • ἀμφίβιοι γὰρ τρόπον τινά ἐσμεν καὶ οὐ μᾶλλον χερσαῖοι ἢ θαλάττιοι. (Strabo, Geography, book 1, chapter 1 32:9)

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