ambi-

DEFINITION of ambi-

Both

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ETYMOLOGY of ambi-

latin

Component	Origin	Meaning
ambi-	Latin ambi (ambi)	“both,” “on both sides” — quantitative/directional prefix

The word entered English in the 1500s as ambi- (prefix), borrowed from Latin ambi- — literally “both.” The root ambi (“both”) connects ambi- to the entire dual-directional roots: ambidextrous (ambi- + dexter $\to$ skillful with both hands), ambivalent (ambi- + valentia $\to$ having both values/conflicting feelings), and ambiguous (ambi- + agere $\to$ driven both ways/uncertain). The quantitative prefix ambi- is productive in psychological, anatomical, and general descriptive terminology: e.g., ambilateral, ambisextrous, and ambivert.

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RELATED TERMS to ambi-

ambi-	both	-	-
amphi-	YES	on both sides	around
bi-	YES	twice, double	two

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DERIVATIONS of ambi-

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