ambi-

See also: ambi and ambì

English

Etymology

From Latin ambo (“both”). 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-, obo-
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• Portuguese: ambi- (pt)

Further reading

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

Anagrams

• bami, bima, iamb, imba

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Finnish

Etymology

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

Prefix

ambi-

1. ambi-

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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-

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German

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʔambi/

• Audio:

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Prefix

ambi-

1. ambi-

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Indonesian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Prefix

ambi-

1. Both; on both sides.

Derived terms

Category Indonesian terms prefixed with ambi- not found

Further reading

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

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Italian

Etymology

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

Prefix

ambi-

1. ambi-

Derived terms

Italian terms prefixed with ambi-

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Latin

Etymology

From ambō.

Prefix

ambi-

1. ambi-

Derived terms

Latin terms prefixed with ambi-

• ambadedō
• ambedō
• ambidens
• ambidexter
• ambiegna
• ambifareus
• ambiformiter
• ambigenus
• ambigō
• ambilustrum
• ambimanus
• ambiō
• ambisinister
• ambulō
• amburō

 

Related terms

• ambō

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Polish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈam.bi/

• Audio:

  (file)

Prefix

ambi-

1. ambi-

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Portuguese

Etymology

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

Prefix

ambi-

1. ambi-

Derived terms

Portuguese terms prefixed with ambi-

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Turkish

Etymology

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

Prefix

ambi-

1. ambi-

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Vietnamese

Etymology

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

Prefix

ambi-

1. ambi-