amphi-
both, on both sides, around
Greek · amphi (ἀμφί)
Greek amphi means "on both sides" or "around". An amphibian lives both on land and in water, an amphitheater has seats all around the stage, and an amphora is a jar carried by two handles.
Memory trick
AMPHI sounds like "AM-fee": I AM FEEling at home both in water and on land.
Words from this root
- amphibian (amphi + bi + an) — animal living on land and waterउभयचर
- amphibious (amphi + bious) — able to live or move on land and waterउभयचर, जल-थल दोनों में चलने वाला
- amphitheater (amphi + theater) — round theatre with seats all aroundगोल रंगमंच
- amphora (amph + ora) — two-handled jarदो कुंडों वाला घड़ा
- amphibology (amphi + bology) — ambiguous phrase, double meaningद्विअर्थी वाक्य
- amphiboly (amphi + boly) — ambiguity in grammarवाक्य की द्विअर्थता
- amphibole (amphi + bole) — a group of dark mineralsएम्फ़िबोल खनिज
- amphibrach (amphi + brach) — a three-syllable poetic footतीन अक्षरों का छंद-पद