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ambi

From LSJ

Δειναὶ γὰρ αἱ γυναῖκες εὑρίσκειν τέχνας → Multum struendas mulier ad fraudes valet → Intrigen zu ersinnen ist die Frau geschickt

Menander, Monostichoi, 130

Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

ambi-: (ambe-, Varr. L. L. 7, § 30 Müll.); abbrev. amb-, am-, an-.
I Insepar. prep. Osc. amfr-; Umbr. am-, an-, ampr-; Gr. ἀμφί; old Sax. umbi; old Germ. umpi; mod. Germ. um = around; Sanscr. abhi = around, around, round about; used only in composition; before vowels usually amb-: ambages, ambedo, ambigo, ambio, amburo; but amicio (for amjicio); once also amp-: ampulla; before consonants, ambi-: ambidens, ambifariam, ambivium; am-: amplector, amputo, amsegetes, amtermini; or amp-: ampsanctus; but before c, q, h, f, t, an-: anceps, ancisus, anquiro, anhelo (q. v.), anhelus, anfractus, etc.—
II Also am, an, arch. prep., round, around: am fines, am segetes, Charis. 2, p. 205 P.: an terminum, Cato, Orig. ap. Macr. 1, 14, 5; cf. Schneid. Gr. I. p. 535 sq.; Kühner, Ausf. Gr. § 210, 8; Hand, Turs. I. pp. 284 sq.

Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

ambi, v. am.

Latin > German (Georges)

ambi, s. amb.