ambi-
English
Etymology
From Latin ambo (“both”). Doublet of amphi-.
Pronunciation
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Prefix
ambi-
- Either or both.
- On both sides.
- Intermediate between two categories.
- Alternating between two categories.
Derived terms
English terms prefixed with ambi-
terms derived from either
terms derived from both sides
- ambiciliate
- ambicoloration
- ambifix
- ambilateral
- ambilaterally
- ambilineal
- ambilineally
terms derived from intermediate
terms derived from alternating
Related terms
Translations
both, on both sides
Further reading
- Ambi – A Useful Root to Know, Bill Long 11/21/07
Anagrams
Finnish
Etymology
From Latin ambi- (“both”), from ambo (“both”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɑmbi-/, [ˈɑ̝mbi-]
Prefix
ambi-
- (in loanwords) ambi-
French
Etymology
From Latin ambi- (“both”), from ambo (“both”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɑ̃.bi/
Prefix
ambi-
Derived terms
French terms prefixed with ambi-
German
Etymology
From Latin ambi- (“both”), from ambo (“both”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʔambi/
Audio: (file)
Prefix
ambi-
Indonesian
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈambi]
- Hyphenation: ambi
Prefix
ambi-
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-
Derived terms
Italian terms prefixed with ambi-
Latin
Etymology
From Proto-Italic *amβi, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂m̥bʰi; possibly related to ambō.
Prefix
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
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Latin ambi- (“both”), from ambo (“both”).
Prefix
ambi-
Derived terms
Category Norwegian Nynorsk terms prefixed with ambi- not found
References
- “ambi-” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Polish
Etymology
Etymology tree
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /am.bi/
Audio 1: (file) Audio 2: (file) - Rhymes: -ambi
- Syllabification: [please specify syllabification manually]
Prefix
ambi-
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-
Derived terms
Portuguese terms prefixed with ambi-
Turkish
Etymology
From Latin ambi- (“both”), from ambo (“both”).
Prefix
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-