ambi-

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See also: ambi and ambì

English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin ambo (both). Doublet of amphi-. More at umbe.

Prefix[edit]

ambi-

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

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Finnish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin ambi- (both), from ambo (both).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈɑmbi-/, [ˈɑ̝mbi-]

Prefix[edit]

ambi-

  1. ambi-

French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin ambi- (both), from ambo (both).

Pronunciation[edit]

Prefix[edit]

ambi-

  1. ambi-

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin ambi- (both), from ambo (both).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈʔambi/
  • (file)

Prefix[edit]

ambi-

  1. ambi-

Indonesian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin ambo (both). More at umbe.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [ˈambi]
  • Hyphenation: ambi

Prefix[edit]

ambi-

  1. ambi-: both; on both sides.

Derived terms[edit]

Category Indonesian terms prefixed with ambi- not found

Further reading[edit]

Italian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin ambi- (both), from ambo (both).

Prefix[edit]

ambi-

  1. ambi-

Derived terms[edit]

Latin[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Italic *amβi, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂m̥bʰi; compare ambō.

Prefix[edit]

ambi-

  1. (with verbal bases) around, about
  2. (with nominal or adjectival bases) both, ambi-

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Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin ambi- (both), from ambo (both).

Prefix[edit]

ambi-

  1. ambi-

Derived terms[edit]

Category Norwegian Nynorsk terms prefixed with ambi- not found

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Polish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin ambi-.

Pronunciation[edit]

Prefix[edit]

ambi-

  1. ambi-, amphi-, both
    Synonyms: amfi-, obu-

Derived terms[edit]

Further reading[edit]

  • ambi- in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Portuguese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin ambi- (both), from ambo (both).

Prefix[edit]

ambi-

  1. ambi-

Derived terms[edit]

Turkish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin ambi- (both), from ambo (both).

Prefix[edit]

ambi-

  1. ambi-

Vietnamese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Latin ambi- (both), from ambo (both).

Pronunciation[edit]

Prefix[edit]

ambi-

  1. ambi-