Thursday, January 23, 2025

Word of the Day: Ambisinister

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adjective 1. (Rare) Awkward or clumsy with both hands.

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EXAMPLE SENTENCES
Play Button "Jesse has a reputation in the softball league for being ambisinister, but his great attitude spreads throughout the team."
Play Button "Arthritis made Phyllis feel ambisinister after years of working with her hands."
Play Button "One brother was ambisinister, while the other was ambidextrous."
Latin, mid-19th century
Why This Word?
"Ambisinister" goes hand in hand, so to speak, with "ambidextrous." The latter term translates literally to "both sides right-handed" (with "ambi" coming from the Latin prefix meaning "both," and "dexter" in Latin meaning "right-handed"), but it's used to mean that someone is equally skilled with either their right or left hand. "Ambisinister," meanwhile, translates to "both sides left-handed." ...
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