amoebean

amoebean

English

Alternative forms

• amœbæan (archaic)
• amoebaean (archaic)

Etymology

From Latin amoebaeus, from Ancient Greek ἀμοιβαῖος (amoibaîos, “reciprocal”), from ἀμοιβή (amoibḗ, “change; alternation”).

Adjective

amoebean (not comparable)

1. Describing a form of prosody featuring alternating responses.

Translations

featuring alternating responses

Portuguese: amebeu

See also

• amoeban