αμφι-

See also: ἀμφί and αμφί-

Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀμφί (amphí).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈamfi/

Prefix

αμφι- • (amfi-)

  1. added before a noun, adjective or verb to create words that indicates something on two sides or in two places; amphi-, ambi-, bi-:
    αμφι- (amfi-) + βίος (víos, life)αμφίβιος (amfívios, amphibian, amphibious)
    αμφι- (amfi-) + δέξιος (déxios, dextrous)αμφιδέξιος (amfidéxios, ambidextrous)
    αμφι- (amfi-) + θέατρο (théatro, theatre)αμφιθέατρο (amfithéatro, amphitheatre)
    αμφι- (amfi-) + -φυλόφιλος (-fylófilos, -sexual)αμφιφυλόφιλος (amfifylófilos, bisexual)
    αμφι- (amfi-) + λεγόμενος (legómenos, spoken, so-called, would be)αμφιλεγόμενος (amfilegómenos, controversial)
  2. added before a noun, adjective or verb to create words that indicates something between two opposing senses or between two places; amphi-, ambi-, bi-:
    αμφι- (amfi-) + θυμία (thymía, willingness)αμφιθυμία (amfithymía, ambivalence)
    αμφι- (amfi-) + ταλάντευση (talántefsi, fluctuation, oscillation)αμφιταλάντευση (amfitalántefsi, vacillation, dithering)

Derived terms

Greek terms prefixed with αμφι-
Greek terms prefixed with αμφί-
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