Origin

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

ambi-

Word Origin

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

ambitendency.

Origin

< 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-

Related Words

amplexus
ancile
ambages
ambidexter
ambilateral
ambisinister

ambi-a word element meaning 'both', 'around', 'on both sides', as in ambidextrous.

[combining form representing Latin ambi- around, or ambo both]

ambi-
prefix

ETYMOLOGY Latin ambi-, amb- both, around; akin to Latin ambo both, Greek amphō both, amphi around — more at by

: both
ambivalence

ambi-|æmbɪ|repr. L. ambi- both, on both sides (ambo both), in various (chiefly scientific) terms (see words in ambi-). ambiciliate |-ˈsɪlɪət|, a. Ichth., having the scales on both sides of the body minutely toothed along the edges; ambicolorate |-ˈkɒlərət, -ˈkʌl-| a. Ichth., applied to flat-fishes abnormally coloured on both sides instead of having the under side white; so ambicoloˈration.1894Proc. Zool. Soc. 439 Ambicolorate fish appear to be always what one may call ‘ambiciliate’ also.Ibid. 435 Why Cyclopean examples should be ambicolorate.Ibid. (heading) 432 On an Adult Specimen of the Common Sole..with Symmetrical Eyes, with a Discussion of its bearing on Ambicoloration.

ambi-

word-forming element meaning "both, on both sides," from Latin ambi- "around, round about," from PIE *ambhi "around" (cognates: Greek amphi "round about;" Sanskrit abhitah "on both sides," abhi "toward, to;" Avestan aibi; Old English ymbe, German um; Gaulish ambi-, Old Irish imb- "round about, about;" Old Church Slavonic oba; Lithuanian abu "both"). The PIE root probably is an ablative plural of *ant-bhi "from both sides," from *ant- "front, forehead" (see ante).

ambi- /ˈambi/ combining form.

ORIGIN: Latin ambi-, ambo.

Forming adjectives and nouns with the sense ‘both, on both sides, both ways’, as ambilingual, ambisexual, ambisexuality, etc.

ambi-

combining form. both: Ambidextrous = dextrous with both hands. Also, am- before p; amb- before vowels.

[< Latin ambi- around, or < ambō both]

ambi-
prefix
Etymology: Latin ambi-, amb- both, on both sides, around; akin to Latin ambo both, Greek amphō both, amphi around — more at by
: both
< ambilateral >
< ambiparous >

ambi-

Prefix

both, on both sides

ambidextrous

ambivert

Etymology

From Latin ambo (“both”). More at umbe.

Derived terms

English words prefixed with ambi-

Related terms

ambiance

ambiguous

ambit

ambition

ambivalent

ancillary

References

Ambi – A Useful Root to Know, Bill Long 11/21/07

词汇	ambi-
词根词缀	AHD Collins Dictionary.com Macquarie MWCD OED Online Etymology Dictionary SOED WBD Webster Wiktionary ambi- pref.（前缀） Both: 二的，两方的： ambiversion. 中向性格语源 Latin [around] * see ambhi 拉丁语 [在…周围] 参见 ambhi ambi- combining form indicating both ⇒ ambidextrous ⇒ ambivalence ⇒ ambiversion Origin from Latin: round, on both sides, both, from ambo* both; compare amphi- ambi- Word Origin 1 a prefix occurring in loanwords from Latin, meaning “both” (ambiguous) and “around” (ambient); used in the formation of compound words: ambitendency. Origin < 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- Related Words amplexus ancile ambages ambidexter ambilateral ambisinister ambi-a word element meaning 'both', 'around', 'on both sides', as in ambidextrous. [combining form representing Latin ambi- around, or ambo both] ambi- prefix ETYMOLOGY Latin ambi-, amb- both, around; akin to Latin ambo both, Greek amphō both, amphi around — more at by : both ambivalence ambi-\|æmbɪ\|repr. L. ambi- both, on both sides (ambo both), in various (chiefly scientific) terms (see words in ambi-). ambiciliate \|-ˈsɪlɪət\|, a. Ichth., having the scales on both sides of the body minutely toothed along the edges; ambicolorate \|-ˈkɒlərət, -ˈkʌl-\| a. Ichth., applied to flat-fishes abnormally coloured on both sides instead of having the under side white; so ambicoloˈration.1894Proc. Zool. Soc. 439 Ambicolorate fish appear to be always what one may call ‘ambiciliate’ also.Ibid. 435 Why Cyclopean examples should be ambicolorate.Ibid. (heading) 432 On an Adult Specimen of the Common Sole..with Symmetrical Eyes, with a Discussion of its bearing on Ambicoloration. ambi- word-forming element meaning "both, on both sides," from Latin ambi- "around, round about," from PIE ambhi "around" (cognates: Greek amphi "round about;" Sanskrit abhitah "on both sides," abhi "toward, to;" Avestan aibi; Old English ymbe, German um; Gaulish ambi-, Old Irish imb- "round about, about;" Old Church Slavonic oba; Lithuanian abu "both"). The PIE root probably is an ablative plural of ant-bhi "from both sides," from ant- "front, forehead" (see ante). ambi- /ˈambi/ combining form. ORIGIN: Latin ambi-, ambo. Forming adjectives and nouns with the sense ‘both, on both sides, both ways’, as ambilingual, ambisexual, ambisexuality, etc. ambi-* combining form. both: Ambidextrous = dextrous with both hands. Also, am- before p; amb- before vowels. [< Latin ambi- around, or < ambō both] ambi- prefix Etymology: Latin ambi-, amb- both, on both sides, around; akin to Latin ambo both, Greek amphō both, amphi around — more at by : both < ambilateral > < ambiparous > ambi- Prefix both, on both sides ambidextrous ambivert Etymology From Latin ambo (“both”). More at umbe. Derived terms ► English words prefixed with ambi- Related terms ambiance ambiguous ambit ambition ambivalent ancillary References Ambi – A Useful Root to Know, Bill Long 11/21/07
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