Etymograph

English

triphibious

Blend of tri- + amphibious.

A blend of tri- + amphibious

Proto-Indo-European *tri- ‘three, threefold’

Proto-Italic *tri- ‘three, tri-’

English tri-

Ancient Greek ἀμφίβιος ‘Living a dual life on land and water: amphibious’

English amphibious

Today it means

adj Capable of traveling on land, air and sea.

Sources

Sources: Wiktionary, “triphibious”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.

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