ambi-

See also: ambi and ambì

English

Etymology

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

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-

terms derived from either

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

terms derived from both sides

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

terms derived from intermediate

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

terms derived from alternating

• ambilocal
• ambivalent
• ambiquitous
• ambitendency

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-

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-

Latin

Etymology

From Proto-Italic *amβi, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂m̥bʰi; compare ambō.

Prefix

ambi-

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

Derived terms

Latin terms prefixed with ambi-

• 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

Learned borrowing 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-

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-

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-