amphibia
/ampibja/from spelling rules
The English word 'amphibia' is translated into Spanish as amphibia.
In Spanish, amphibia is used specifically as the scientific Latin name for the class of cold-blooded vertebrates that typically spend part of their life in water and part on land.
Which one should you use?
While amphibia is the scientific Latin name used in Spanish, the common Spanish word for an amphibian is anfibio.
How do you pronounce it?
/ampibja/
Did you know?
- In a figurative sense, a person who is comfortable in two very different social or professional worlds might be called anfibio.
- A linguistic connection exists between anfibio and anfibología, a term used to describe grammatical ambiguity where a sentence can be interpreted in two ways.
- In Spanish, the word anfibio is also used as a technical term in military or mechanical contexts to describe vehicles that can operate on both land and water.
Examples in context
- ¡Mira ese sapo! Los anfibios siempre me han fascinado.Look at that toad! Amphibians have always fascinated me.
Example conversation
Alejandro and María are studying for a science test.
- Alejandro¿Qué animales son los amphibia?Which animals are amphibians?
- MaríaLos sapos y las salamandras, Alejandro.Toads and salamanders, Alejandro.
- AlejandroCreo que los amphibia viven en agua.I think amphibians live in water.
- MaríaSí, y también en la tierra.Yes, and on land too.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
