AMBIDEXTROUS


Meaning of AMBIDEXTROUS in English

adj.

Pronunciation: ˌ am-bi- ' dek-str ə s

Function: adjective

Etymology: Late Latin ambidexter, from Latin ambi- + dexter right-hand ― more at DEXTER

Date: 1646

1 : using both hands with equal ease

2 : unusually skillful : VERSATILE

3 : characterized by duplicity : DOUBLE-DEALING

– am · bi · dex · trous · ly adverb

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