anfíbol

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from French amphibole, from Latin amphibolus (“ambiguous”), from Ancient Greek ἀμφίβολος (amphíbolos, “put round, encompassing”), from ἀμφί (amphí, “around, on both sides”) + βάλλω (bállō, “to throw”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /anˈfibol/ [ãɱˈfi.β̞ol]
  • Rhymes: -ibol
  • Syllabification: an‧fí‧bol

Noun

anfíbol m (plural anfíboles)

  1. (mineralogy) amphibole

Derived terms

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