amphibiousadj.

/æmˈfɪbɪəs/

Etymology: < amphibia n. + -ous suffix.

1. Living both on land and in water.

a. of animals.

ΘΚΠ

the world > animals > amphibians > [adjective]

double-lived1600

amphibious1655

amphibial1826

amphibian1863

1616 B. Jonson Epicoene i. iv. 26 in Wks. I La-F. Captain Otter, sir;..he has had command, both by sea, and by land. Davp. O, then he is animal amphibium ? ]

1655 H. L'Estrange Reign King Charles 87 The..Admiral..being scanted in Mariners..was enforced to take in two thousand two hundred land men, who should be amphibious, serving partly for sea-men, and partly for land-souldiers.

1697 W. Dampier New Voy. around World iii. 57 Guano's..lay Eggs, as most of those amphibious creatures do.

1735 W. Somerville Chace iv. 364 On him Th' amphibious Otter feasts.

1833 C. Bell Hand 138 Buffon tried to make a dog amphibious.

b. of plants.

ΘΚΠ

the world > plants > by habitat or distribution > [adjective] > growing on land and in or near water

riparious1656

terraqueous1694

amphibious1717

1717 R. Bradley in Philos. Trans. 1714–16 (Royal Soc.) 29 486 Plants..are either Terrestrial, Amphibious, or Aquatick.

1813 C. Marshall Introd. Knowl. & Pract. Gardening (ed. 5) 120 The amphibious tribe as willow, sallow, withy, osier, etc.

a. Of, pertaining to, suited for, or connected with both land and water.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the earth > land > land mass > shore or bank > [adjective] > land and water

amphibious1646

1646 Sir T. Browne Pseudodoxia Epidemica 138 Not only to swim in the water, but move upon the land, according to the amphibious and mixt intention of nature.

1663 S. Butler Hudibras i. i. 3 So some Rats of amphibious nature, Are either for the Land or Water.

1713 C'tess of Winchilsea Misc. Poems 246 The fatal Goodwin..that dangerous Sand, Amphibious in its kind, nor Sea nor Land.

a1807 Wordsworth Prelude (1959) iii. 90 A floating island, an amphibious thing.

b. Of a vehicle, aeroplane, etc.: = amphibian adj. 3; of a military operation: involving both land and sea forces; of soldiers: trained or used for amphibious warfare.

ΘΚΠ

society > travel > means of travel > a conveyance > vehicle > [adjective] > amphibious

amphibious1915

amphibian1920

society > armed hostility > military operations > [adjective] > other types of operation

strongc1300

air–land1915

suicide1923

air-to-ground1935

triphibious1941

amphibious1943

black?1945

air-to-surface1954

search and destroy1964

1915 Illustr. War News 7 Apr. 17 A new and ingenious amphibious automobile..constructed for the Austrian Army..the invention combines..features both of a boat and of a motor-car.

1928 H. Rowan-Robinson Artillery vi. 46 Even if amphibious tanks can be built, rivers will be normally crossed at the bridges.

1931 Illustr. London News 31 Oct. 675/2 The Carden-Loyd Amphibious Tank has all the fighting qualities of the latest light Tank, and, in addition, can navigate deep water as easily as it can cross the roughest country.

1941 New Statesman 15 Feb. 151/2 There remains the possibility of ‘amphibious’ warfare.

1943 W. S. Churchill in Hansard Commons 5th Ser. CCCXC. 563 Amphibious operations of peculiar complexity and hazard.

1945 Ann. Reg. 1944 56 ‘Ducks’, amphibious lorries which were equally at home on land and in the water.

1945 Daily Tel. 17 May 5/6 Vice-Adml. Barbey, Commander of Amphibious Forces in the South-West Pacific.

3. Having two lives; occupying two positions; connected with or combining two classes, ranks, offices, qualities, etc.

ΚΠ

1643 Sir T. Browne Relig. Medici (1656) i. §34 We are onely that amphibious piece between a corporall and spirituall essence.

1712 J. Addison Spectator No. 435. ¶5 Such an Amphibious Dress [i.e. belonging to both sexes].

1756 T. Nugent tr. Montesquieu Spirit Laws (1758) II. xxviii. xxxix. 312 Formed an amphibious code, where the French and Roman laws were mixed.

1817 S. T. Coleridge Biographia Literaria I. i. 24 An amphibious something..half of image, and half of abstract meaning.

1843 T. Carlyle Past & Present iii. i. 187, I have considered this amphibious Pope.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1884; most recently modified version published online March 2011).

单词	amphibious
释义	amphibiousadj. /æmˈfɪbɪəs/ Etymology: < amphibia n. + -ous suffix. 1. Living both on land and in water. a. of animals. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > amphibians > [adjective] double-lived1600 amphibious1655 amphibial1826 amphibian1863 1616 B. Jonson Epicoene i. iv. 26 in Wks. I La-F. Captain Otter, sir;..he has had command, both by sea, and by land. Davp. O, then he is animal amphibium ? View more context for this quotation] 1655 H. L'Estrange Reign King Charles 87 The..Admiral..being scanted in Mariners..was enforced to take in two thousand two hundred land men, who should be amphibious, serving partly for sea-men, and partly for land-souldiers. 1697 W. Dampier New Voy. around World iii. 57 Guano's..lay Eggs, as most of those amphibious creatures do. 1735 W. Somerville Chace iv. 364 On him Th' amphibious Otter feasts. 1833 C. Bell Hand 138 Buffon tried to make a dog amphibious. b. of plants. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > by habitat or distribution > [adjective] > growing on land and in or near water riparious1656 terraqueous1694 amphibious1717 1717 R. Bradley in Philos. Trans. 1714–16 (Royal Soc.) 29 486 Plants..are either Terrestrial, Amphibious, or Aquatick. 1813 C. Marshall Introd. Knowl. & Pract. Gardening (ed. 5) 120 The amphibious tribe as willow, sallow, withy, osier, etc. 2. a. Of, pertaining to, suited for, or connected with both land and water. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > land > land mass > shore or bank > [adjective] > land and water amphibious1646 1646 Sir T. Browne Pseudodoxia Epidemica 138 Not only to swim in the water, but move upon the land, according to the amphibious and mixt intention of nature. View more context for this quotation 1663 S. Butler Hudibras i. i. 3 So some Rats of amphibious nature, Are either for the Land or Water. 1713 C'tess of Winchilsea Misc. Poems 246 The fatal Goodwin..that dangerous Sand, Amphibious in its kind, nor Sea nor Land. a1807 Wordsworth Prelude (1959) iii. 90 A floating island, an amphibious thing. b. Of a vehicle, aeroplane, etc.: = amphibian adj. 3; of a military operation: involving both land and sea forces; of soldiers: trained or used for amphibious warfare. ΘΚΠ society > travel > means of travel > a conveyance > vehicle > [adjective] > amphibious amphibious1915 amphibian1920 society > armed hostility > military operations > [adjective] > other types of operation strongc1300 air–land1915 suicide1923 air-to-ground1935 triphibious1941 amphibious1943 black?1945 air-to-surface1954 search and destroy1964 1915 Illustr. War News 7 Apr. 17 A new and ingenious amphibious automobile..constructed for the Austrian Army..the invention combines..features both of a boat and of a motor-car. 1928 H. Rowan-Robinson Artillery vi. 46 Even if amphibious tanks can be built, rivers will be normally crossed at the bridges. 1931 Illustr. London News 31 Oct. 675/2 The Carden-Loyd Amphibious Tank has all the fighting qualities of the latest light Tank, and, in addition, can navigate deep water as easily as it can cross the roughest country. 1941 New Statesman 15 Feb. 151/2 There remains the possibility of ‘amphibious’ warfare. 1943 W. S. Churchill in Hansard Commons 5th Ser. CCCXC. 563 Amphibious operations of peculiar complexity and hazard. 1945 Ann. Reg. 1944 56 ‘Ducks’, amphibious lorries which were equally at home on land and in the water. 1945 Daily Tel. 17 May 5/6 Vice-Adml. Barbey, Commander of Amphibious Forces in the South-West Pacific. 3. Having two lives; occupying two positions; connected with or combining two classes, ranks, offices, qualities, etc. ΚΠ 1643 Sir T. Browne Relig. Medici (1656) i. §34 We are onely that amphibious piece between a corporall and spirituall essence. 1712 J. Addison Spectator No. 435. ¶5 Such an Amphibious Dress [i.e. belonging to both sexes]. 1756 T. Nugent tr. Montesquieu Spirit Laws (1758) II. xxviii. xxxix. 312 Formed an amphibious code, where the French and Roman laws were mixed. 1817 S. T. Coleridge Biographia Literaria I. i. 24 An amphibious something..half of image, and half of abstract meaning. 1843 T. Carlyle Past & Present iii. i. 187, I have considered this amphibious Pope. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1884; most recently modified version published online March 2011). < adj.1643
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