What is ambidextrous and what does ambidextrous mean? Read about the definition and meaning of ambidextrous

ambidextrous

  1. Ambidextrous: Able to use both hands with equal skill or ease; can also describe someone who is flexible or deceitful in actions or loyalties.

  2. Equally handed

  3. Two-handedly skilled

Etymology & Origin of ambidextrous

"Ambidextrous" comes from the Latin ambidexter, formed from ambi- meaning “both” and dexter meaning “right-handed” or “skillful.” The term entered English in the mid-17th century.

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