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amphi nom {m}

auditorium [auditoria]◼◼◼(large room for public meetings or performances)
noun
[UK: ˌɔː.dɪ.ˈtɔː.riəm] [US: ˌɒ.də.ˈtɔː.riəm]

lecture theatre(room in a university with many seats and a sloped floor)
noun
[UK: ˈlek.tʃə(r) ˈθɪə.tə(r)] [US: ˈlek.tʃər ˈθiːə.tər]

amphibie adjectif

amphibious◼◼◼adjective
[UK: æm.ˈfɪ.biəs] [US: æm.ˈfɪ.biəs]
The platypus, a small amphibious Australian mammal, is a very shy animal. = L'ornithorynque, un petit mammifère amphibie australien, est un animal très farouche.

amphibious◼◼◼(capable of functioning on land or in water)
adjective
[UK: æm.ˈfɪ.biəs] [US: æm.ˈfɪ.biəs]
The platypus, a small amphibious Australian mammal, is a very shy animal. = L'ornithorynque, un petit mammifère amphibie australien, est un animal très farouche.

amphibien nom {m}

amphibian [amphibians]◼◼◼(vertebrate)
noun
[UK: æm.ˈfɪ.biən] [US: æm.ˈfɪ.biən]
Newts are amphibians. = Les tritons sont des amphibiens.

amphibole nom {f}

amphibole [amphiboles]◼◼◼(Any of a large group of similar hydrated double silicate minerals)
noun
[UK: ˈæm.fəˌbol] [US: ˈæm.fəˌbol]

amphibolique adjectif

amphibolic(pertaining to or exhibiting amphiboly)
adjective

amphibolic(resembling or containing amphibole)
adjective

amphibraque nom {m}

amphibrach(metrical foot of three syllables)
noun
[UK: amfˈɪbrak] [US: æmfˈɪbræk]

amphibéringien adjectif

amphiberingian◼◼◼adjective

amphictyonie nom {f}

amphictyony◼◼◼(religious cooperation among ancient Greek city-states)
noun

amphictyonique adjectif

amphictyonic◼◼◼(relating to the Amphictyons)
adjective

amphigouri nom

macaronic(macaronic work)
noun
[UK: ˌmæk.ə.ˈrɒ.nɪk] [US: mæk.ʌ.ˈrɑː.nɪk]

amphihalin adjectif

amphihalineadjective

amphipodiforme adjectif

amphipodiformadjective

amphiprostyle adjectif
{m}

amphiprostyle(having columns at either end but not along the sides)
adjective
[UK: ˈamfɪprˌɒstaɪl] [US: ˈæmfɪprˌɑːstaɪl]

amphisbène nom {m}

amphisbaena [amphisbaenas]◼◼◼(any of the genus Amphisbaena of legless lizards)
noun
[UK: ˈamfɪsbˌiːnə] [US: ˈæmfɪsbˌiːnə]

amphisbaena [amphisbaenas]◼◼◼(mythical serpent having a head at each end of its body)
noun
[UK: ˈamfɪsbˌiːnə] [US: ˈæmfɪsbˌiːnə]

amphithéâtral adjectif

amphitheatrical(characteristic of an amphitheatre)
adjective
[UK: ˌamfɪθiːˈatrɪkəl] [US: ˌæmfɪθiːˈætrɪkəl]

amphithéâtralité nom

amphitheatricalitynoun

amphithéâtre nom {m}

amphitheatre [amphitheatres]◼◼◼(an open, outdoor theatre)
noun
[UK: ˈæm.fi.ˌθɪə.tə(r)] [US: ˈæm.pə.ˌθiə.tər]

lecture theatre◼◻◻(room in a university with many seats and a sloped floor)
noun
[UK: ˈlek.tʃə(r) ˈθɪə.tə(r)] [US: ˈlek.tʃər ˈθiːə.tər]

Amphitrite nom {f}

Amphitrite◼◼◼(Greek goddess)
proper noun
[UK: ˈamfɪtrˌaɪt] [US: ˈæmfɪtrˌaɪt]

amphitryon (at a meal) nom {m}

host [hosts]◼◼◼(person who receives or entertains a guest)
noun
[UK: həʊst] [US: hoʊst]