ambi- root words — words with the ambi- root

The root ambi- comes from Latin ambo, meaning both. 7 words in Dendril are built from it, including ambidextrous, ambiguously, ambivalence, ambivalent, ambidextrously, ambitiousness, ambivalently. 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 "both". Examples include ambidextrous, ambiguously, ambivalence, ambivalent, ambidextrously, ambitiousness, ambivalently. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

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