ambidextre

Catalan

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Northern) [əm.biˈðe̞ks.tɾə]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) unknown
• IPA^(key): (Central) [əm.biˈðɛks.tɾə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia, Northwestern) [am.biˈðeks.tɾe]

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Adjective

ambidextre m or f (masculine and feminine plural ambidextres)

1. ambidextrous

Noun

ambidextre m or f by sense (plural ambidextres)

1. ambidextrous person

Related terms

• ambidexteritat
• ambidextrisme
• destre

French

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

• ambidextrie
• ambidextérité

Further reading

• “ambidextre”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012