Words from Mr. Cuddles Wednesdays
Ambidextrous
Hi everyone, it’s me, Mr. Cuddles. Today is Words from Mr. Cuddles Wednesday.
Today, I am presenting the vocabulary word “ambidextrous”. I present the word in context so that the clues help the viewer to understand the meaning.
Do you know what “ambidextrous” means?
The sentences I used to present the word “ambidextrous” were, “I’m ambidextrous meaning I’m equally skilled at using both hands so just because I carry me sword in me right hand, doesn’t mean I can’t equally use it in me left hand. Arrrggghh!”
The word “ambidextrous” consists of two root words. Ambi- is a Latin root that means both. Dextrous menas having skill, especially with the hands.
Ambidextrous is a word that refers to a person who is able to use the right and left hands equally well. There is a Greek root that means both.
The Greek root that means both is amphi-. An example of a word with the Greek root word amphi- is the word amphibian.
An amphibian is an animal that can live on land or water. Amphibians consist of frogs, toads, salamanders, newts, and caecilians.
Many of the vocabulary videos I present consist of words with Latin or Greek prefixes, root words, or suffixes.
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