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amphiscian

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
am-phis-cian
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

That lives in the tropics (and thus casts shadows northward and southward at different times of the year).

noun

One who lives in the tropics (and thus casts shadows northward and southward at different times of the year).

Etymology

From amphi- (from Ancient Greek ἀμφίς (amphís, “both ways”)) + Ancient Greek σκιά (skiá, “shadow”) + -an.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

amphiscians (plural)

Questions

What does amphiscian mean?
That lives in the tropics (and thus casts shadows northward and southward at different times of the year).
Where does amphiscian come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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