Complete Definition of "ambidextrous"

English

Etymology
ambi- + Latin dexter, right, + -ous (as if both hands are like the right hand, which is the stronger hand in most people)

Adjective
ambidextrous

  1. Having equal ability in both hands; in particular, able to write equally well with both hands.
  2. humorous Of a person, bisexual.

Related terms
ambidexterity
ambidextrousness

Translations
trans-top|having equal ability in both hands
Finnish: molempikätinen
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Kurdish: KUchar|���پ ��است��
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