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ambi-
- a prefix occurring in loanwords from Latin, meaning “both” ( ambiguous ) and “around” ( ambient ); used in the formation of compound words:
ambitendency.
ambi-
combining_form
- indicating both
ambivalence
ambiversion
ambidextrous
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of ambi-1
from Latin: round, on both sides, both, from ambo both; compare amphi-
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Example Sentences
I discovered the first signs of nest-building on the 13th, while investigating the question of a bird's ambi-dexterity.
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Ambi-dexter, one that goes snacks in gaming with both parties; also a lawyer that takes fees of a plaintiff and defendant at once.
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