"ambi-" meaning in English

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Prefix

Etymology: From Latin ambo (“both”). Doublet of amphi-. More at umbe. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*h₂en-}}, {{der|en|la|ambo||both}} Latin ambo (“both”), {{doublet|en|amphi-}} Doublet of amphi-, {{m|en|umbe}} umbe Head templates: {{head|en|prefix|head=|sort=}} ambi-, {{en-prefix}} ambi-
  1. Either or both. Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-ambi--en-prefix-en:either
  2. On both sides. Tags: morpheme Translations (both, on both sides): ambi- (Finnish), molempi- (Finnish), דו־ (du-) (Hebrew), obu- (Polish), ambi- (Polish), ambi- (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-ambi--en-prefix-en:bothsides Disambiguation of 'both, on both sides': 27 68 3 3
  3. Intermediate between two categories. Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-ambi--en-prefix-en:intermediate Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 0 6 48 46 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 1 6 48 46 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 3 9 45 44
  4. Alternating between two categories. Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-ambi--en-prefix-en:alternating Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 0 6 48 46 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 1 6 48 46 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 3 9 45 44
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: ambiance, ambiguous, ambit, ambition, ambivalent, ancillary

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