ambi-dexter

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• ambidextrous — (adj.) 1640s, with OUS (Cf. ous), from ambidexter (adj.) double dealing (1610s), from Fr. ambidextre or directly from L. ambidexter, lit. right handed on both sides, from ambi both (see AMBI (Cf. ambi )) + dexter right handed (see …   Etymology dictionary

• ambidextrous — am|bi|dex|trous [ˌæmbıˈdekstrəs] adj [Date: 1600 1700; : Late Latin; Origin: ambidexter, from Latin ambi ( AMBI ) + dexter on the right, skillful ] able to use either hand equally well →↑left handed, right handed ↑right handed …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• ambidexter — /æmbiˈdɛkstə/ (say ambee dekstuh) noun 1. a person who uses both hands equally well. 2. Obsolete a double dealer, especially a deceitful lawyer or juror. –adjective 3. Obsolete ambidextrous. {Medieval Latin, from ambi ambi + dexter rig …  

• ambidextrous — adjective Etymology: Late Latin ambidexter, from Latin ambi + dexter right hand more at dexter Date: 1646 1. using both hands with equal ease 2. unusually skillful ; versatile 3. characterized by duplicit …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• ambidexter — I. |ambə|dekstə(r), |aam noun ( s) Etymology: in sense 1, from Middle English, from Medieval Latin, from ambidexter, adjective, from Late Latin, skillful with both hands; …   Useful english dictionary

• ambidexter — ambidextral, adj. /am bi dek steuhr/, adj. 1. Archaic. ambidextrous. n. 2. Obs. an ambidextrous person. [1525 35; < LL; see AMBI , DEXTER] * * * …   Universalium

• ambidextrous — am•bi•dex•trous [[t]ˌæm bɪˈdɛk strəs[/t]] adj. 1) med able to use both hands equally well 2) unusually skillful; facile 3) double dealing; deceitful • Etymology: 1640–50; < LLambidext(e)r(see ambi , dexter) + ous am bi•dex′trous•ly, adv. am… …   From formal English to slang

• List of Latin words with English derivatives — This is a list of Latin words with derivatives in English (and other modern languages). Ancient orthography did not distinguish between i and j or between u and v. Many modern works distinguish u from v but not i from j. In this article both… …   Wikipedia

• Ambidexterity — is the state of being equally adept in the use of both right and left appendages (such as the hands). It is one of the most famous varieties of cross dominance.Although ambidexterity is rare, ambidextrous people may still gravitate towards… …   Wikipedia

• List of medical roots, suffixes and prefixes — This is a list of roots, suffixes, and prefixes used in medical terminology, their meanings, and their etymology. There are a few rules when using medical roots. Firstly, prefixes and suffixes, primarily in Greek, but also in Latin, have a… …   Wikipedia

• ambidextrous — [16] Ambidextrous means literally ‘right handed on both sides’. It was formed in Latin from the prefix ambi ‘both’ and the adjective dexter ‘right handed’ (source of English dextrous). Ambi corresponds to the Latin adjective ambo ‘both’, which… …   The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins