amphi-

DEFINITION of amphi-

1. On both sides, both
2. Around

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ETYMOLOGY of amphi-

greek

Component	Origin	Meaning
amphi- / ampho-	Greek ἀμφί (amphí)	“on both sides,” “around” — directional/quantitative prefix

The word entered English in the 1600s as amphi- (prefix), borrowed from Late Latin amphi-, from Greek amphí — literally “on both sides.” The root amphi (“both”) connects amphi- to the entire dual-directional roots: amphibian (amphi- + bios $\to$ living on both land and water), amphoteric (amphi- + ergon $\to$ acting in both ways/acid-base), and amphitheater (around the theater). The directional prefix amphi- is productive in medical and biological terminology: e.g., amphioxus, amphigamy, and amphidromic.

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RELATED TERMS to amphi-

amphi-	both	on both sides	around	-	-
bi-	YES	-	-	two	twice, double
ambi-	YES	-	-	-	-
circum-	-	-	YES	-	-
para-	-	-	YES	alongside	beyond, abnormal
peri-	-	-	YES	surrounding

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DERIVATIONS of amphi-

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Query

TABLE definition AS Definition
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