English Explanatory Dictionary

ambidexter

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Someone who is ambidextrous.
  2. A lawyer who takes fees from both plaintiff and defendant.
  3. Someone who is two-faced; a double-dealer, such as a cheat or a crook.
adj
  1. Ambidextrous.

Pronunciation

/ambɪˈdɛkstə/

Word forms

ambidexter ambidexters ambodexter

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin ambidexter, from Latin ambi- + dexter.

Synonyms

ambi amby

Related words

ambidextrous

Derived words

ambidexterity
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