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a prefix occurring in loanwords from Latin, meaning “both” (ambiguous) and “around” (ambient); used in the formation of compound words: ambitendency.

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Origin of ambi-

<Latin; akin to Greek amphí,Albanian mbë,Old Irish imb, imb-,Welsh, Old Breton am, am- (variant em-), Gaulish amb(i)- (see embassy), Old High German umbi (>German um), Old English ymb(e)-, Sanskrit abhí-tas around. Cf. amphi-

Words nearby ambi-

ambergris, amberina, Amber Islands, amberjack, amberoid, ambi-, ambiance, ambidentate, ambidexter, ambidexterity, ambidextrous
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Example sentences from the Web for ambi-

  • I discovered the first signs of nest-building on the 13th, while investigating the question of a bird's ambi-dexterity.

    Birds in the Bush|Bradford Torrey

  • Ambi-dexter, one that goes snacks in gaming with both parties; also a lawyer that takes fees of a plaintiff and defendant at once.

    The Surprising Adventures of Bampfylde Moore Carew|Unknown

British Dictionary definitions for ambi-

ambi-

combining form

indicating bothambidextrous; ambivalence; ambiversion

Word Origin for ambi-

from Latin: round, on both sides, both, from ambo both; compare amphi-
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Medical definitions for ambi-

ambi-

pref.

Both:ambilateral.
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