amb- Meaning, Definition & Usage

Amb-, Am*bi- (Also<

• Amb-
• Ambi-

)

Etymology

L. prefix ambi-, amb-, akin to Gr. , Skr. abhi, AS. embe, emb, OHG. umbi, umpi, G. um, and also L. ambo both. Cf. Amphi-, Both, By.

Definitions

1. A prefix meaning about, around; -- used in words derived from the Latin.