amphiscians

[ am-fish-ee-uhnz, -fish-uhnz ]

plural noun

, Archaic.

1. inhabitants of the tropics.

Word History and Origins

Origin of amphiscians¹

1615–25; < Medieval Latin Amphisci ( ī ) (< Greek amphískioi, plural of amphískios (adj.) casting a shadow both ways, equivalent to amphi- amphi- + skí ( a ) shadow + -os adj. suffix) + -ans, plural of -an