amphidextrous
amphidextrous is the alternative form of ambidextrous.
Meaning of ambidextrous
Adjective
ambidextrous (comparative more ambidextrous, superlative most ambidextrous)
- Having equal or comparable ability in both hands; in particular, able to write well with both hands.
- Some are […]ambidextrous or right-handed on both sides; which happeneth only unto strong and athletical bodies, whose heat and spirits are able to afford an ability unto both.1650, Thomas Browne, Pseudodoxia Epidemica: […], 2nd edition, London: […] A[braham] Miller, for Edw[ard] Dod and Nath[aniel] Ekins, […], →OCLC
- Equally usable by left-handed and right-handed people (as a tool or instrument).
- Practising or siding with both parties.
- All False, Shuffling, and Ambidextrous Dealings.1692, Roger L’Estrange, “ (please specify the fable number.) (please specify the name of the fable.)”, in Fables, of Æsop and Other Eminent Mythologists: […], London: […] R[ichard] Sare, […], →OCLC
- Of a person, bisexual.
- Exceptionally skillful; adept in more than one medium, genre, style, etc.
- Michelangelo was a very ambidextrous artist, producing sculptures and frescoes with equal ability.
Forms of amphidextrous
| comparative | more amphidextrous |
|---|---|
| superlative | most amphidextrous |
Origin of amphidextrous
From amphi- + Latin dexter (“right”) + -ous. See ambidextrous.
Questions about amphidextrous
- What is amphidextrous the alternative form of?
- Amphidextrous is the alternative form of ambidextrous.
Words near amphidextrous in the dictionary
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