Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ambidextral

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
am-bidex-tral
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

Example Sentences

Etymology

From ambi- + Latin dexter (“right", "skillful”) + -al. See also ambidextrous.

Word Breakdown

Derived Forms

Frequently Paired Words

ambidextrous dextrality dextrodextrality sinistrodextrality

Questions

What does ambidextral mean?
Pertaining equally to the left and right sides.
Where does ambidextral come from?
From ambi- + Latin dexter (“right", "skillful”) + -al. See also ambidextrous.

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