English Explanatory Dictionary

ambi-

English dictionary entry

Meanings

prefix
  1. Either or both.
  2. On both sides.
  3. Intermediate between two categories.
  4. Alternating between two categories.

Pronunciation

/ˈæmbi/ /ˈæmbɪ/ /ˈæmbə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-ambi-.wav

Word forms

ambi-

Etymology

From Latin ambo (“both”). Doublet of amphi-.

Related words

ambiance ambiguous ambit ambition ambivalent

Derived words

ambiactive ambident ambidextrous ambidirectional ambifix ambigender ambigendered ambigram ambi-handed ambilingual ambipedal ambiphilia ambiphilic ambipolar ambiposition ambiregnal ambisexual ambisinister ambispective ambitransitive ambiversion ambiciliate ambicoloration ambilateral ambilaterally ambilineal ambilineally ambilogy ambisense ambisyllabic ambisyllabicity ambivert ambiverted ambilocal ambiquitous ambitendency ambivalent
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