ambi-

UK/ˈæmbi/UK/ˈæmbɪ/US/ˈæmbə/

prefix

Either or both.

“ambifix”

OriginLatin ambo →
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Meanings

prefix
  1. Either or both.

    ambifix

    3 more examples

    ambidirectional

    ambipolar

    ambispective

  2. On both sides.

    ambifix

    2 more examples

    ambilateral

    ambilineal

  3. Intermediate between two categories.

    ambivert

    2 more examples

    ambisense

    ambisyllabicity

  4. Alternating between two categories.

    ambilocal

    2 more examples

    ambivalent

    ambiquitous

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
cross-

Origin

  1. Latinambo“both”
  2. Englishambi-

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

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Translations

Finnish ambi-, molempi-
  • ambi-both, on both sides
  • molempi-both, on both sides
Hebrew דו־
  • דו־ (du-)both, on both sides
Hindi उभय-
  • उभय- (ubhay-)both, on both sides
Polish obu-, ambi-
  • obu-both, on both sides
  • ambi-both, on both sides
Portuguese ambi-
  • ambi-both, on both sides
Cite this entry
APA

ambi-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ambi-

MLA

“ambi-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ambi-. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ambi-,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ambi-.

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