- Ambilevous
- Ambilevous Am`bi*le"vous, a. [L. ambo both + laevus left.] Left-handed on both sides; clumsy; -- opposed to {ambidexter}. [R.] --Sir T. Browne. [1913 Webster]
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ambilevous — adjective /ˌæmbɪˈliːvəs/ <ref name= EOD /><ref name= OED2 /> Having equally bad ability in both hands; clumsy; butterfingered. Again, Some are as Galen hath expreſſed : that is, Ambilevous or left handed on both ſides ; ſuch as with… … Wiktionary
ambilevous — Awkwardness in the use of both hands. SYN: ambisinister, ambisinistrous. [ambi + L. laevus, left] * * * am·bi·le·vous (am″bĭ leґvəs) [ambi + levo + ous] pertaining to or characterized by ambilevosity … Medical dictionary
ambisinister — SYN: ambilevous. [ambi + L. sinister, left] * * * am·bi·sin·is·ter (am″bĭ sinґis tər) [ambi + sinister] ambilevous … Medical dictionary
ambisinistrous — SYN: ambilevous. * * * am·bi·si·nis·trous (am″bĭ sĭ nisґtrəs) ambilevous … Medical dictionary
Handedness — For other uses, see Handedness (disambiguation). Handedness (also referred to as chirality or laterality) is a human attribute defined by unequal distribution of fine motor skills between the left and right hands. An individual who is more… … Wikipedia
ambisinistrous — adjective clumsy, ambilevous Ant: ambidextrous … Wiktionary
ambidextrous — adjective a) Having equal ability in both hands; in particular, able to write equally well with both hands. b) Of a person, bisexual. Ant: ambilevous, ambisinistrous See Also: ambidexterity … Wiktionary
ambidextrous — (adj.) 1640s, with OUS (Cf. ous), from ambidexter (adj.) double dealing (1610s), from Fr. ambidextre or directly from L. ambidexter, lit. right handed on both sides, from ambi both (see AMBI (Cf. ambi )) + dexter right handed (see … Etymology dictionary
