The word amphibian is derived from the Ancient Greek term  (), which means 'both kinds of life',  meaning 'of both kinds' and  meaning 'life'.
ðə wˈɜːd æmfˈɪbiən ɪz dᵻɹˈaɪvd fɹʌmðɪ ˈeɪntʃənt ɡɹˈiːk tˈɜːm, wˌɪtʃ mˈiːnz bˈoʊθ kˈaɪndz ʌv lˈaɪf,  mˈiːnɪŋ ʌv bˈoʊθ kˈaɪndz ænd mˈiːnɪŋ lˈaɪf.