Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

amphibious

/æmˈfɪbi.əs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.06 in modern English

Syllables: am-phibi-ous
IPA: /æmˈfɪbi.əs/

19

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Capable of functioning on land or in water.

adj

Occurring on both land and water.

adj

Humorous

Example Sentences

"an amphibious vehicle"
"Most Dutch cities began on a terp or artificial mound to which the prehistoric amphibious folk rushed for refuge when floods rolled in."
"an amphibious attack"
"Taiwan’s navy has taken delivery of a new, domestically made amphibious warfare ship that can be used to land troops and bolster supply lines to vulnerable islands, part of a push by Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen to achieve defence self-sufficiency."

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀμφίβιος (amphíbios), from ἀμφί (amphí) + βίος (bíos, “life”).

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /æmˈfɪbi.əs/
British English: /æmˈfɪbi.əs/

Usage

Humorous

Derived Forms

amphibiously amphibiousness amtrac nonamphibious omniphibious semiamphibious triphibious

Phrases

amphibious assault ship amphibious car

Frequently Paired Words

amphibian amphibic triphibious omniphibious

Synonyms

amphibian amphibic

Questions

How do you pronounce amphibious?: The recorded pronunciation is /æmˈfɪbi.əs/.
What does amphibious mean?: Capable of functioning on land or in water.
Where does amphibious come from?: From Ancient Greek ἀμφίβιος (amphíbios), from ἀμφί (amphí) + βίος (bíos, “life”).

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