ambidextre

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Catalan[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

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

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Adjective[edit]

ambidextre m or f (masculine and feminine plural ambidextres)

  1. ambidextrous

Noun[edit]

ambidextre m or f by sense (plural ambidextres)

  1. ambidextrous person

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French[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

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

ambidextre (plural ambidextres)

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

Noun[edit]

ambidextre m or f by sense (plural ambidextres)

  1. ambidextrous person
    Coordinate terms: gaucher, droitier

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