ambidextre

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Catalan

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Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin ambidexter, from Latin ambi- + dexter.

Pronunciation

Adjective

ambidextre m or f (masculine and feminine plural ambidextres)

  1. ambidextrous

Noun

ambidextre m or f by sense (plural ambidextres)

  1. ambidextrous person

French

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Etymology

Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin ambidexter (literally “right-handed on both sides”), from ambi- + dexter (whence French dextre).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɑ̃.bi.dɛkstʁ/
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Adjective

ambidextre (plural ambidextres)

  1. ambidextrous (having equal ability with both hands)
    Coordinate terms: gaucher, droitier

Noun

ambidextre m or f by sense (plural ambidextres)

  1. ambidextrous person
    Coordinate terms: gaucher, droitier

Derived terms

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