"amphi-" meaning in All languages combined

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Prefix [English]

Etymology: From Ancient Greek ἀμφί (amphí, “on both sides”). Doublet of ambi-. Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|ἀμφί||on both sides}} Ancient Greek ἀμφί (amphí, “on both sides”), {{doublet|en|ambi-}} Doublet of ambi- Head templates: {{head|en|prefix|head=|sort=}} amphi-, {{en-prefix}} amphi-
  1. both Tags: morpheme Translations (both): amfi- (Indonesian), amfa- (Irish), anfi- (Italian), amfi- (Polish), anfi- (Portuguese), amfi- (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-amphi--en-prefix-~3dyBTq~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Prefix [French]

Etymology: Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀμφίς (amphís). Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|fr|grc|ἀμφίς|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Ancient Greek ἀμφίς (amphís), {{bor+|fr|grc|ἀμφίς}} Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀμφίς (amphís) Head templates: {{head|fr|prefix}} amphi-
  1. amphi- Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-amphi--fr-prefix-psdmrZK1 Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header

Prefix [Translingual]

Etymology: New Latin amphi- (from Ancient Greek ἀμφί (amphí, “on both sides”)) Etymology templates: {{der|mul|NL.|amphi-||}} New Latin amphi-, {{der|mul|grc|ἀμφί||on both sides}} Ancient Greek ἀμφί (amphí, “on both sides”) Head templates: {{head|mul|prefix}} amphi-
  1. Located on the opposite side of, or referring to two distinct sides or ends of a region or object. Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-amphi--mul-prefix-en:opposite Categories (other): Translingual entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Translingual entries with incorrect language header: 44 13 11 4 24 5
  2. Either, both; having two distinct properties and able to function as either. Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-amphi--mul-prefix-en:either
  3. Merging two forms, and/or the fusion or inheritance that results from the combination. Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-amphi--mul-prefix-en:merging
  4. Surrounding, around, encircling. Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-amphi--mul-prefix-en:surrounding
  5. Intermediate between two properties or characteristics. Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-amphi--mul-prefix-en:intermediate
  6. Happening in two stages. Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-amphi--mul-prefix-en:twostages
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated

Alternative forms

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