AMBIDEXTROUS


Meaning of AMBIDEXTROUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌam-bi-ˈdek-strəs ]

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.