Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

amphiptere

/ˈæm.fɪp.tɪə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: am-phiptere
IPA: /ˈæm.fɪp.tɪə/

19

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of winged serpent, with two bat-like wings and typically with no other limbs.

Example Sentences

"Plate G 1. Salamander. 2. Bars indorsed. 3. Bat. 4. Amphiptere. 5. Ram's head."
"Winged serpents are also borne in heraldry [...]. These are the "amphiptere" of French blazonry."
"Azure, an amphiptere or, rising between two mountains argent, are the arms of Camoens, the Portuguese poet."

Etymology

Borrowed from French amphiptère, from Ancient Greek ἀμφί (amphí, “amphi-”) + πτερόν (pterón, “wing”). Compare amphisbaena (French amphisbène).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈæm.fɪp.tɪə/
British English: /ˈæm.fɪp.tɪə/

Inflected Forms

amphipteres (plural) amphithere (alternative) amphitere (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce amphiptere?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæm.fɪp.tɪə/.
What does amphiptere mean?: A type of winged serpent, with two bat-like wings and typically with no other limbs.
Where does amphiptere come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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