# amphibian

> English word · Adjective · IPA /æmˈfɪbɪən/ · frequency rank #40,552

## Definitions
1. Of or relating to the class Amphibia.
2. Capable of operating on both land and water; amphibious.
3. Having two natures.

## Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin amphibius [from Ancient Greek ἀμφίβιος (amphíbios), from ἀμφίς (amphís, “of both kinds”) + βίος (bíos, “life”)] + -an.

## Common misspellings (13)
`amhpibian`, `ammphibian`, `amphbiian`, `amphhibian`, `amphibain`, `amphibbian`, `amphibiann`, `amphibina`, `amphiiban`, `ampihbian`, `ampphibian`, `apmhibian`, `maphibian`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/amphibian