"ambi-" meaning in English

See ambi- in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Prefix

Etymology: From Latin ambo (“both”). Doublet of amphi-. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*h₂en-}}, {{der|en|la|ambo||both}} Latin ambo (“both”), {{doublet|en|amphi-}} Doublet of amphi- 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 Categories (other): Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Polish translations Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 0 12 44 44 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 0 10 45 45 Disambiguation of 'both, on both sides': 25 70 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, Entries with translation boxes, Pages using catfix, Pages with 12 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Hebrew translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 0 6 49 45 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 0 12 44 44 Disambiguation of Pages using catfix: 0 10 45 45 0 1 Disambiguation of Pages with 12 entries: 0 8 46 46 0 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 5 47 47 0 0 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 0 8 46 46 Disambiguation of Terms with Hebrew translations: 0 8 46 46 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 0 10 45 45 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 0 6 47 47
  4. Alternating between two categories. Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-ambi--en-prefix-en:alternating Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages using catfix, Pages with 12 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Hebrew translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 0 6 49 45 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 0 12 44 44 Disambiguation of Pages using catfix: 0 10 45 45 0 1 Disambiguation of Pages with 12 entries: 0 8 46 46 0 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 5 47 47 0 0 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 0 8 46 46 Disambiguation of Terms with Hebrew translations: 0 8 46 46 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 0 10 45 45 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 0 6 47 47
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: ambiance, ambiguous, ambit, ambition, ambivalent
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      "word": "ambi-"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "both, on both sides",
      "word": "ambi-"
    }
  ],
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}

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