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amphisbaena

/æmfɪsˈbiːnə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
am-phis-bae-na
IPA
/æmfɪsˈbiːnə/
20
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A mythical serpent having a head at each end of its body, able to move in either direction.

noun

A member of a genus of lizards, native to the Americas, having extremities which are very similar.

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Etymology

From Latin amphisbaena, from Ancient Greek ἀμφίσβαινα (amphísbaina, from ἀμφίς (amphís, “both ways”) + βαίνω (baínō, “to go”)).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: amphisbaena, ἀμφίσβαινα

Inflected Forms

amphisbaenas (plural) amphisbæna (alternative)

Derived Forms

amphisbaenic

Homonyms

amphisbæna

Questions

How do you pronounce amphisbaena?
The recorded pronunciation is /æmfɪsˈbiːnə/.
What does amphisbaena mean?
A mythical serpent having a head at each end of its body, able to move in either direction.
Where does amphisbaena come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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