Able to use both hands equally well for tasks like writing or throwing. It can also describe someone who is very skillful or flexible in different areas.
From Latin *ambi-* (“both”) and *dexter* (“right hand, skillful”). Literally, it means “having two right hands,” since the right hand was considered the skilled or lucky one.
Being “ambidextrous” is like having two right hands, at least in Latin’s opinion. The word quietly shows how many cultures favored the right hand over the left, even in language. So if you’re left-handed and skilled, you’re already challenging ancient bias.
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