English
amoebaeum
Amoebaeum comes from Latin amoebaeus ‘reciprocal, alternate’, and goes back to Ancient Greek ἀμοιβαῖος.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἀμοιβαῖοςamoibaîos‘alternate’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEamoebaeus‘reciprocal, alternate’
- Englishtodayamoebaeum
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἀμοιβαῖοςamoibaîos‘alternate’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEamoebaeus‘reciprocal, alternate’
- Englishtodayamoebaeum
Every English word from Ancient Greek ἀμοιβαῖος
Today it means
noun A poem in which people are represented speaking alternately.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek ἀμοιβαῖος / amoebaeum