ambi- root words — words with the ambi- root

The root ambi- comes from Latin ambire, meaning to go around. 6 words in Dendril are built from it, including ambiance, ambition, ambitions, ambitiously, overambition, unambitious. 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 "to go around". Examples include ambiance, ambition, ambitions, ambitiously, overambition, unambitious. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does ambi- mean?

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