ambidiestro

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin ambidexter (and based on Spanish diestro), from Latin ambi- (“both”) + dexter (“right”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ambiˈdjestɾo/ [ãm.biˈð̞jes.t̪ɾo]
• Rhymes: -estɾo
• Syllabification: am‧bi‧dies‧tro

Adjective

ambidiestro (feminine ambidiestra, masculine plural ambidiestros, feminine plural ambidiestras)

1. Alternative form of ambidextro

Related terms

• diestro

 

Further reading

• “ambidiestro”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10