ambi-
English edit
Etymology edit
From Latin ambo (“both”). Doublet of amphi-. More at umbe.
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ambi-
- Either or both.
- On both sides.
- Intermediate between two categories.
- Alternating between two categories.
Derived terms edit
terms derived from either
- ambidirectional
- ambipolar
- ambispective
- ambifix
- ambiactive
- ambidextrous
- ambidextrous
- ambidextrous
- ambifix
- ambigender
- ambigendered
- ambiphilia
- ambiphilic
- ambiphilic
- ambisexual
- ambisinister
- ambiversion
- ambi-handed
- ambidextrous
- ambilingual
- ambilingual
- ambilingual
- ambipedal
- ambiposition
- ambisexual
- ambisexual
- ambident
- ambigram
- ambitransitive
- ambiregnal
terms derived from both sides
terms derived from intermediate
terms derived from alternating
Related terms edit
Translations edit
both, on both sides
Further reading edit
- Ambi – A Useful Root to Know, Bill Long 11/21/07
Anagrams edit
Finnish edit
Etymology edit
From Latin ambi- (“both”), from ambo (“both”).
Pronunciation edit
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ambi-
French edit
Etymology edit
From Latin ambi- (“both”), from ambo (“both”).
Pronunciation edit
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ambi-
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German edit
Etymology edit
From Latin ambi- (“both”), from ambo (“both”).
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ambi-
Indonesian edit
Etymology edit
From Latin ambo (“both”). More at umbe.
Pronunciation edit
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ambi-
Derived terms edit
Category Indonesian terms prefixed with ambi- not found
Further reading edit
- “ambi-” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Italian edit
Etymology edit
From Latin ambi- (“both”), from ambo (“both”).
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ambi-
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Latin edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Italic *amβi, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂m̥bʰi; compare ambō.
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ambi-
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Norwegian Nynorsk edit
Etymology edit
From Latin ambi- (“both”), from ambo (“both”).
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ambi-
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Category Norwegian Nynorsk terms prefixed with ambi- not found
References edit
- “ambi-” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Polish edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
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ambi-
Derived terms edit
Further reading edit
- ambi- in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Portuguese edit
Etymology edit
From Latin ambi- (“both”), from ambo (“both”).
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ambi-
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Turkish edit
Etymology edit
From Latin ambi- (“both”), from ambo (“both”).
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ambi-
Vietnamese edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Latin ambi- (“both”), from ambo (“both”).
Pronunciation edit
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔaːm˧˧ ʔɓi˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔaːm˧˧ ʔɓɪj˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ʔaːm˧˧ ʔɓɪj˧˧]
- Phonetic: am bi
Prefix edit
ambi-