ambi-

a prefix occurring in loanwords from Latin, meaning “both” (ambiguous) and “around” (ambient); used in the formation of compound words: ambitendency.

Origin of ambi-

< Latin; akin to Greek amphí, Albanian mbë, Old Irish imb, imb-, Welsh, Old Breton am, am- (variant em-), Gaulish amb(i)- (see embassy), Old High German umbi (> German um), Old English ymb(e)-, Sanskrit abhí-tas around. Cf. amphi-

Words nearby ambi-

amberfish, ambergris, amberina, amberjack, amberoid, ambi-, ambiance, ambidentate, ambidexter, ambidexterity, ambidextrous

British Dictionary definitions for ambi-

ambi-

combining form

indicating both ambidextrous; ambivalence; ambiversion

Word Origin for ambi-

from Latin: round, on both sides, both, from ambo both; compare amphi-

Medical definitions for ambi-

ambi-

pref.

Both:ambilateral.