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ambi-

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

    ambitendency.

ambi-

combining_form

  1. indicating both

    ambivalence

    ambiversion

    ambidextrous

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of ambi-1

< Latin; akin to Greek í, Albanian ë, Old Irish imb, imb-, Welsh, Old Breton am, am- (variant em- ), Gaulish amb ( i )- ( embassy ), Old High German umbi (> German um ), Old English ymb ( e )-, Sanskrit í-ٲ around. amphi-
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of ambi-1

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

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