ambi-

See also: ambi and ambì

English

Etymology

From Latin ambo (both). Doublet of amphi-. More at umbe.

Prefix

ambi-

  1. Either or both.
    ambidirectional, ambipolar, ambispective, ambifix
  2. On both sides.
    ambifix, ambilateral, ambilineal
  3. Intermediate between two categories.
    ambisense, ambivert, ambisyllabicity
  4. Alternating between two categories.
    ambilocal, ambivalent, ambiquitous

Derived terms

English terms prefixed with ambi-

Translations

Further reading

Anagrams

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/
  • (file)

Prefix

ambi-

  1. ambi-

Indonesian

Etymology

From Latin ambo (both). More at umbe.

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

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-

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

Polish

Etymology

From Latin ambi-.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈam.bi/
  • (file)

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

Prefix

ambi-

  1. ambi-
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