Ambidextral

/ˌæmbɪdɛkˈstrəl/ adjective

Definition

Relating to or having the quality of ambidexterity; able to use both hands equally well.

Etymology

From Latin ambi- (both) + dexter (right hand), with the -al suffix added to create an adjective form. This is a less common variant than ambidexterous.

Kelly Says

This older form of the word shows how English sometimes tries multiple ways to express the same idea—ambidextral, ambidextrous, and ambidexterin all competed before ambidextrous won out.

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