"amphiscian" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Etymology: Ancient Greek ἀμφί (amphí, “both ways”) + σκίη (skíē, “a shadow”) Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|ἀμφί||both ways}} Ancient Greek ἀμφί (amphí, “both ways”) Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} amphiscian (not comparable)
  1. That lives in the tropics (and thus casts shadows northward and southward at different times of the year) Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-amphiscian-en-adj-DpMn7K60 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Terms with Portuguese translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 46 54

Noun [English]

Forms: amphiscians [plural]
Etymology: Ancient Greek ἀμφί (amphí, “both ways”) + σκίη (skíē, “a shadow”) Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|ἀμφί||both ways}} Ancient Greek ἀμφί (amphí, “both ways”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} amphiscian (plural amphiscians)
  1. One who lives in the tropics (and thus casts shadows northward and southward at different times of the year) Translations (one who lives in the tropics): anfíscio [masculine] (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-amphiscian-en-noun-v96~24eq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Terms with Portuguese translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 46 54

Inflected forms

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