ambi-

See also: ambi and ambì

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• Audio (Southern England):

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Prefix

ambi-

2. Either or both.

   ambidirectional, ambipolar, ambispective, ambifix

4. On both sides.

   ambifix, ambilateral, ambilineal

6. Intermediate between two categories.

   ambisense, ambivert, ambisyllabicity

8. Alternating between two categories.

   ambilocal, ambivalent, ambiquitous

Derived terms

English terms prefixed with ambi-

ambiactive

ambident

ambiamory

ambiamorous

ambidextral

ambidextrous

ambidirectional

ambifix

ambigender

ambigendered

ambigeneric

ambigram

ambi-handed

ambilateral

ambilaterally

ambilineal

ambilineally

ambilingual

ambilocal

ambilogy

ambipedal

ambiphilia

ambiphilic

ambiophonic

ambipolar

ambiposition

ambiquitous

ambiregnal

ambisense

ambisexual

ambisexuality

ambisinister

ambisonics

ambispective

ambisyllabicity

ambisyllabic

ambitendency

ambitoric

ambitransitive

ambitwistor

ambivalence

ambivalent

ambiversion

ambivert

ambiverted

ambivore

ambivorous

terms derived from either

• ambiactive
• ambident
• ambidextrous
• ambidirectional
• ambifix
• ambigender
• ambigendered
• ambigram
• ambi-handed
• ambilingual
• ambipedal
• ambiphilia
• ambiphilic
• ambipolar
• ambiposition
• ambiregnal
• ambisexual
• ambisinister
• ambispective
• ambitransitive
• ambiversion

terms derived from both sides

• ambiciliate
• ambicoloration
• ambifix
• ambilateral
• ambilaterally
• ambilineal
• ambilineally

terms derived from intermediate

• ambilogy
• ambisense
• ambisexual
• ambisyllabic
• ambisyllabicity
• ambivert
• ambiverted

terms derived from alternating

• ambilocal
• ambiquitous
• ambitendency
• ambivalent

Related terms

• ambiance
• ambiguous
• ambit
• ambition
• ambivalent

Translations

both, on both sides

• Finnish: ambi- (fi), molempi-
• Hebrew: דו־ (du-)
• 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-

ambisexué

ambisexuel

ambitransitif

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”).

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: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Italian

Etymology

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

Prefix

ambi-

1. ambi-

Derived terms

Italian terms prefixed with ambi-

ambigenere

ambisessuale

ambivalente

Latin

Etymology

From Proto-Italic *amβi, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂m̥bʰi; possibly related to ambō.

Prefix

ambi-

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

Derived terms

Latin terms prefixed with ambi-

ambages

ambigo

ambulo

ambedo

ambeo

ambio

ambifariam

ambifarius

amicio

ambilaevus

amplector

amputo

anquiro

amburbium

amburo

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

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent-

Proto-Indo-European *h₂énts?

Proto-Indo-European *h₂m̥bʰider.

Proto-Italic *amβi

Latin ambi-der.

Polish ambi-

Derived from Latin ambi-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /am.bi/

• Audio 1:

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• Audio 2:

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• Rhymes: -ambi
• Syllabification: [please specify syllabification manually]

Prefix

ambi-

1. ambi-, amphi-, both

   Synonyms: amfi-, obu-

Derived terms

Polish terms prefixed with ambi-

ambiofonia

ambitendencja

ambiwalentny

ambiwalencja

Further reading

• 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-

ambivalência

ambígeno

ambigrama

ambilateral

ambipolar

ambisséxuo

ambissilábico

ambivertido

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˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔaːm˧˧ ʔɓɪj˧˧]
• Phonetic spelling: am bi

Prefix

ambi-

1. ambi-