ambi-
French, prefix/ɑ̃.bi/
ambi- is spelled A-M-B-I (4 letters) and appears about once in every 10 million words in written French, the 104,709th most frequent French word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Ambi- is a French prefix meaning “ambi-” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Préfixe exprimant l'idée de deux à la fois”.
What does ambi- mean in English?
prefix
- 1
ambi-
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Instrument de chirurgie.
noun: 1. Produit cosmétique diffusé en Afrique censé éclaircir la peau.
prefix: 1. Préfixe exprimant l'idée de deux à la fois.
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of ambi-
- ambis plural
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce ambi-?
- /ɑ̃.bi/
- \ɑ̃.bi\
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is ambi- in French?
ambi- appears about once in every 10 million words in written French.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).