Dictionary

ambi- en · X

Pronunciation

• /ˈæmbɪ/ (General-American)
• /ˈæmbə/ (General-American)
• /ˈæmbɪ/ (UK)
• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˈæmbi/ (UK)

Etymology

From Latin ambo (“both”). Doublet of amphi-.

Meanings

1. (morpheme) Either or both.
   • ambidirectional
   • ambispective
   • ambipolar
   • ambifix
2. (morpheme) On both sides.
   • ambilateral
   • ambilineal
   • ambifix
3. (morpheme) Intermediate between two categories.
   • ambisyllabicity
   • ambivert
   • ambisense
4. (morpheme) Alternating between two categories.
   • ambiquitous
   • ambivalent
   • ambilocal

Deriveds

ambigendered (terms derived from either) · ambiversion (terms derived from either) · ambipedal (terms derived from either) · ambiposition (terms derived from either) · ambigender (terms derived from either) · ambisexual (terms derived from either) · ambitendency (terms derived from alternating) · ambiregnal (terms derived from either) · ambifix (terms derived from either) · ambisense (terms derived from intermediate) · ambidextrous (terms derived from either) · ambilaterally (terms derived from both sides) · ambilineally (terms derived from both sides) · ambilineal (terms derived from both sides) · ambisinister (terms derived from either) · ambilingual (terms derived from either) · ambipolar (terms derived from either) · ambiverted (terms derived from intermediate) · ambilateral (terms derived from both sides) · ambiactive (terms derived from either) · ambiphilic (terms derived from either) · ambitransitive (terms derived from either) · ambispective (terms derived from either) · ambiciliate (terms derived from both sides) · ambidirectional (terms derived from either) · ambivert (terms derived from intermediate) · ambi-handed (terms derived from either) · ambigram (terms derived from either) · ambivalent (terms derived from alternating) · ambiphilia (terms derived from either) · ambicoloration (terms derived from both sides) · ambisyllabic (terms derived from intermediate) · ambident (terms derived from either) · ambilogy (terms derived from intermediate) · ambifix (terms derived from both sides) · ambiquitous (terms derived from alternating) · ambilocal (terms derived from alternating) · ambisyllabicity (terms derived from intermediate) · ambisexual (terms derived from intermediate)

Relateds

ambit · ambivalent · ambiguous · ambition · ambiance

Translations (7)

hi उभय- (both, on both sides) · he דו־ (both, on both sides) · pl ambi- (both, on both sides) · fi ambi- (both, on both sides) · pt ambi- (both, on both sides) · pl obu- (both, on both sides) · fi molempi- (both, on both sides)