"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. 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--en-prefix-en:opposite Categories (other): Pages using catfix, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Indonesian translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of Pages using catfix: 37 13 5 10 21 6 0 10 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 40 13 4 8 22 5 0 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 46 14 3 5 24 3 0 5 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 13 7 3 25 3 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 62 9 4 7 14 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Indonesian translations: 54 10 5 9 17 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 52 10 5 9 17 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 56 10 4 8 17 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 47 10 6 12 17 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 51 9 5 8 21 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 53 10 5 9 17 6
  2. Either, both; having two distinct properties and able to function as either. Tags: morpheme Translations (both): amfi- (Indonesian), amfa- (Irish), anfi- (Italian), amfi- (Polish), anfi- (Portuguese), amfi- (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-amphi--en-prefix-en:either Disambiguation of 'both': 6 76 3 0 3 12
  3. Merging two forms, and/or the fusion or inheritance that results from the combination. Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-amphi--en-prefix-en:merging
  4. Surrounding, around, encircling. Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-amphi--en-prefix-en:surrounding
  5. Intermediate between two properties or characteristics. Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-amphi--en-prefix-en:intermediate
  6. Happening in two stages. Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-amphi--en-prefix-en:twostages
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated

Prefix [French]

Etymology: Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀμφίς (amphís). Etymology templates: {{bor+|fr|grc|ἀμφίς}} Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀμφίς (amphís) Head templates: {{head|fr|prefix}} amphi-
  1. amphi- Tags: morpheme

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. both Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-amphi--mul-prefix-~3dyBTq~
  2. near Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-amphi--mul-prefix-Rro0dwvM Categories (other): Translingual entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Translingual entries with incorrect language header: 0 100

Alternative forms

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      "word": "amfi-"
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