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ambidextrous

The origin and history of ambidextrous.

Etymology

Ambidextrous comes from Medieval Latin ambidexter, formed from ambi-, meaning 'both', and dexter, meaning 'right'. It originally suggested that both hands acted like a right hand, in other words, were equally skilled.

Origin: Latin

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