ambidiestro
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Medieval Latin ambidexter (and based on Spanish diestro), from Latin ambi- (“both”) + dexter (“right”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌambiˈdjestɾo/ [ˌãm.biˈð̞jes.t̪ɾo]
- Rhymes: -estɾo
- Syllabification: am‧bi‧dies‧tro
Adjective
ambidiestro (feminine ambidiestra, masculine plural ambidiestros, feminine plural ambidiestras)
- alternative form of ambidextro (“ambidextrous”)
Related terms
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], 10 December 2024