ambidextrous

English

Etymology

ambi- + Latin dexter (“right”) + -ous (as if both hands are like the right hand, which is the stronger hand in most people).

Adjective

ambidextrous (comparative more ambidextrous, superlative most ambidextrous)

1. Having equal ability in both hands; in particular, able to write equally well with both hands.
2. (humorous) Of a person, bisexual.

Antonyms

• ambilevous
• ambisinistrous

Derived terms

• ambidextrousness

Related terms

• ambidexterity

Translations

having equal ability in both hands

Catalan: ambidextre (ca) m. and f. Esperanto: ambaŭmana (eo) Estonian: mõlemakäelisus (et) Finnish: molempikätinen (fi) French: ambidextre (fr) m. and f. Greek: αμφιδέξιος (el) (amfidéxios) m. Ido: ambidextra (io)

Irish: comhdheas (ga) Italian: ambidestro (it) Kurdish: چه‌پ وڕاسته‌ (ku) Manx: co-yesh (gv), co-yesh er dagh laue (gv) Portuguese: ambidestro (pt) Spanish: ambidextro (es)