ambi/amphi

both, on both sides, around

Spelled ambi, amphi · ambo 'both' (Latin); cf. Greek amphi 'on both sides'

Latin ambo meant both, while Greek amphi meant both sides: ambidextrous hands both work; an amphibian lives in both realms.

Words built from it

ambidextrous — able to use both hands equally well
ambi- (both) + dexter (right hand, skillful)
ambiguous — open to more than one interpretation
ambi- (both ways) + agere (drive)
ambient — existing or surrounding on all sides
ambi- (around) + ire (go)
ambivalent — having mixed feelings about something
ambi- (both) + valent (strong, having power)
ambivalence — the state of having mixed feelings
ambi- (both) + valent (strong, having power)
amphibian — an animal able to live both in water and on land
amphi- (both) + bio (life)
amphitheater — an oval or round structure with seating on all sides
amphi- (around) + theatron (viewing place)