# amphibious

> English word · Adjective · IPA [æmˈfɪbi.əs] · frequency rank #26,675

## Definitions
1. Capable of functioning on land or in water.
2. Occurring on both land and water.
3. Ambidextrous.

## Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἀμφίβιος (amphíbios), from ἀμφί (amphí) + βίος (bíos, “life”).

## Common misspellings (14)
`amhpibious`, `ammphibious`, `amphbiious`, `amphhibious`, `amphibbious`, `amphibiosu`, `amphibiouss`, `amphibiuos`, `amphiboius`, `amphiibous`, `ampihbious`, `ampphibious`, `apmhibious`, `maphibious`

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