amphiscian

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀμφί (amphí, “both ways”) + σκίη (skíē, “a shadow”).

Adjective

amphiscian (not comparable)

1. That lives in the tropics (and thus casts shadows northward and southward at different times of the year)

Noun

amphiscian (plural amphiscians)

1. One who lives in the tropics (and thus casts shadows northward and southward at different times of the year)

Translations

one who lives in the tropics

• Portuguese: anfíscio m