NYT Dictionary
AMPHIBIAN
/æmˈfɪbɪən/AdjectiveNounam-PHIB-i-anam-phib-i-an · 4 syllablesGrade 3
Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2020
Meaning
Of or relating to the class Amphibia.
Etymology
Origin: Latin
Learned borrowing from Latin amphibius [from Ancient Greek ἀμφίβιος (amphíbios), from ἀμφίς (amphís, “of both kinds”) + βίος (bíos, “life”)] + -an.
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2020.