ambitransitive

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/ˌæmbɪˈtɹænzɪtɪv/

adjective

Able to be used transitively or intransitively without requiring morphological change.

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Meanings

adjectiveambitransitive (not comparable)
  1. not comparableAble to be used transitively or intransitively without requiring morphological change.
nounambitransitive (plural ambitransitives)

plural ambitransitives

  1. grammarAn ambitransitive verb.

Origin

From ambi- + transitive.

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Translations

Finnish ambitransitiivinen
  • ambitransitiivinenable to be used transitively or intransitively
French ambitransitif
  • ambitransitifable to be used transitively or intransitively
Irish dé-aistreach
  • dé-aistreachable to be used transitively or intransitively
Korean 양타동사
  • 양타동사 (yangtadongsa)able to be used transitively or intransitively
Polish ambitranzytywny
  • ambitranzytywnyable to be used transitively or intransitively
Spanish ambitransitivo
  • ambitransitivoable to be used transitively or intransitively
Turkish çift geçişli
  • çift geçişliable to be used transitively or intransitively
Cite this entry
APA

ambitransitive. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ambitransitive

MLA

“ambitransitive.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ambitransitive. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ambitransitive,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ambitransitive.

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