anfisbena

Etymology

From Latin amphisbaena, from Ancient Greek ἀμφίσβαινα (amphísbaina, literally “going both ways”), from ἀμφίς (amphís, “on both sides”) + βαίνω (baínō, “I walk, step”).

Noun

anfisbena f (plural anfisbene)

1. amphisbaena

Noun

anfisbena f (plural anfisbenas)

1. (Ancient Greek mythology) amphisbaena (mythical serpent having a head at each end of its body)
2. amphisbaena (any of the genus Amphisbaena of legless lizards)

Etymology

From Latin amphisbaena, from Ancient Greek ἀμφίσβαινα (amphísbaina, literally “going both ways”), from ἀμφίς (amphís, “on both sides”) + βαίνω (baínō, “I walk, step”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /anfisˈbena/, [ãɱfizˈβena]

Noun

anfisbena f (plural anfisbenas)

1. (Greek mythology) amphisbaena
2. worm lizard

Further reading

• “anfisbena” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.