ambi- root words — words with the ambi- root

The root ambi- comes from Latin ambi, meaning around, both. 10 words in Dendril are built from it, including ambiguous, ambient, ambiguities, ambiguity, ambitious, unambiguous, disambiguate, unambiguously, disambiguation, overambitious. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the ambi- root

Explore words with ambi- — words containing the ambi- root and sharing its sense of "around, both". Examples include ambiguous, ambient, ambiguities, ambiguity, ambitious, unambiguous, disambiguate, unambiguously, disambiguation, overambitious. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The ambi- root means around, both, from Latin ambi. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.