ambi-
/ˈæmbi/US/ˈæmbɪ/
ambi- prefix: either or both.
Prefix
ambi-
- Either or both.
- ambidirectional
- ambipolar
- On both sides.
- ambifix
- ambilateral
- Intermediate between two categories.
- ambisense
- ambivert
- Alternating between two categories.
- ambilocal
- ambivalent
Origin of ambi-
From Latin ambo (“both”). Doublet of amphi-.
Words formed from ambi-
- ambiactive
- ambident
- ambidextrous
- ambidirectional
- ambifix
- ambigender
- ambigendered
- ambigram
- ambi-handed
- ambilingual
- ambipedal
- ambiphilia
- ambiphilic
- ambipolar
- ambiposition
- ambiregnal
- ambisexual
- ambisinister
- ambispective
- ambitransitive
- ambiversion
- ambiciliate
- ambicoloration
- ambilateral
- ambilaterally
- ambilineal
- ambilineally
- ambilogy
- ambisense
- ambisyllabic
- ambisyllabicity
- ambivert
- ambiverted
- ambilocal
- ambiquitous
- ambitendency
- ambivalent
Questions about ambi-
- What does ambi- mean?
- Ambi- means either or both.
- What part of speech is ambi-?
- Ambi- is a prefix.
- How do you pronounce ambi-?
- Ambi- is pronounced /ˈæmbi/ (UK).
Words near ambi- in the dictionary
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