ἀμφίσβαινα

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ᾰ̓μφῐ́ς (amphís, “on both sides”) +‎ βαίνω (baínō, “I go”) +‎ -ᾰ (-a).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ᾰ̓μφῐ́σβαινᾰ • (amphísbaina) f (genitive ᾰ̓μφῐσβαίνης); first declension

  1. a kind of serpent which can go backwards or forwards
  2. veins which run between the breast and generative organs

Inflection

Descendants

  • → Latin: amphisbaena (see there for further descendants)

References

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