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- Latin · derived fromambi-
- English todayambidexterity
Dating from the 17th century C.E.; ambidexter + -ity, from Medieval Latin adjective ambidexter (“utilising both hands normally”), from Latin ambi- + dexter (“right, handy, opportune”).
Words from the same roots
Latinambi- all →
ambivalentambivalenceambidexter
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.