ambilevous
التعريفات والمعاني
== English ==
=== Alternative forms ===
ambilævous (very rare)
ambilaevous
=== Etymology ===
First attested in English in 1646: from Latin ambilaevus (ambi- (“both”) + laevus (“left”)), a calque of Ancient Greek ἀμφαρίστερος (ampharísteros, “with two left hands, awkward, clumsy”) from ἀμφί (amphí, “on both sides”) + ἀριστερός (aristerós, “left”).
=== Pronunciation ===
(Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌæmbɪˈliːvəs/
=== Adjective ===
ambilevous (comparative more ambilevous, superlative most ambilevous)
(rare) Having equally bad ability in both hands; clumsy; butterfingered.
==== Synonyms ====
ambisinistrous
==== Antonyms ====
ambidextrous
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