Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ambi-handed

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.08 in modern English

Syllables: am-bi-hand-ed
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having equal ability in both hands; ambidextrous, both-handed.

Example Sentences

"About 9 of 10 adults are right-handed, the rest left-handed or, in rare cases, 'ambi-handed' or ambidextrous (the figures are similar in men and women except that left-handedness is slightly more common among men)."

Etymology

From ambi- + handed.

Questions

What does ambi-handed mean?: Having equal ability in both hands; ambidextrous, both-handed.
Where does ambi-handed come from?: From ambi- + handed.

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