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ambidextrous

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12 lettersPronunciation /ˌæm.biˈdɛk.stɹəs/Part of speech adjectiveSorted abdeimorstuxStarts with AEnds with S0 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. Able to use both hands with similar skill.

Word origin

From Medieval Latin ambidexter + -ous, the former from ambi- (“both”) + dexter (“right”), thus literally “both hands being like a right hand”. By surface analysis, ambi- (“both”) + dextrous (“skillful; agile”).

Used in a sentence

  • Some are […]ambidextrous or right-handed on both sides; which happeneth only unto strong and athletical bodies, whose heat and spirits are able to afford an ability unto both.
  • All False, Shuffling, and Ambidextrous Dealings.
  • Michelangelo was a very ambidextrous artist, producing sculptures and frescoes with equal ability.

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