ambi-

See also: ambi and ambì

English

Etymology

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

Prefix

ambi-

1. Both; on both sides.

   ambidextrous

   ambivalent

   ambivert

Derived terms

English terms prefixed with ambi-

Related terms

• ambiance
• ambiguous
• ambit
• ambition
• ambivalent
• ancillary

 

Translations

both, on both sides

• Finnish: ambi- (fi), molempi-
• Polish: obu-, ambi- (pl)
• Portuguese: ambi- (pt)

Further reading

• Ambi – A Useful Root to Know, Bill Long 11/21/07

Anagrams

• bami, bima, iamb, imba

Finnish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑmbi-/, [ˈɑ̝mbi-]

Prefix

ambi-

1. ambi-

French

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɑ̃.bi/

Prefix

ambi-

1. ambi-

Derived terms

French terms prefixed with ambi-

German

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʔambi/

• Audio

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Prefix

ambi-

1. ambi-

Indonesian

Etymology

From Latin ambo (“both”). More at umbe.

Pronunciation

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

Prefix

ambi-

1. ambi-: both; on both sides.

Derived terms

Category Indonesian terms prefixed with ambi- not found

Further reading

• “ambi-” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.

Italian

Etymology

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

Prefix

ambi-

1. ambi-

Derived terms

Italian terms prefixed with ambi-

Latin

Etymology

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

Prefix

ambi-

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

Derived terms

Latin terms prefixed with ambi-

• ambadedō
• ambedō
• ambidexter
• ambidēns
• ambiegna
• ambifareus
• ambiformiter
• ambigenus
• ambigō
• ambilustrum
• ambimanus
• ambisinister
• ambiō
• ambulō
• ambūrō

 

Related terms

• ambō

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

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

Prefix

ambi-

1. ambi-

Derived terms

Category Norwegian Nynorsk terms prefixed with ambi- not found

References

• “ambi-” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Polish

Etymology

From Latin ambi-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈam.bi/

• Audio

  (file)

Prefix

ambi-

1. ambi-, amphi-, both

   Synonyms: amfi-, obu-

Derived terms

Polish terms prefixed with ambi-

Further reading

• ambi- in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• ambi- in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Portuguese

Etymology

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

Prefix

ambi-

1. ambi-

Derived terms

Portuguese terms prefixed with ambi-

Turkish

Etymology

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

Prefix

ambi-

1. ambi-

Vietnamese

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔaːm˧˧ ʔɓi˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔaːm˧˧ ʔɓɪj˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʔaːm˧˧ ʔɓɪj˧˧]
• Phonetic: am bi

Prefix

ambi-

1. ambi-