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    The document discusses the etymology and definitions of words beginning with "ambi" or "amphi", which originate from Latin and Greek respectively and generally mean "on both sides" or "all around". Specifically, it defines the words ambient, ambiguous, ambivalent and amphitheater, providing their part of speech and basic meaning for each term.

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    The document discusses the etymology and definitions of words beginning with "ambi" or "amphi", which originate from Latin and Greek respectively and generally mean "on both sides" or "all around". Specifically, it defines the words ambient, ambiguous, ambivalent and amphitheater, providing their part of speech and basic meaning for each term.

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    Etymology Focus:

    AMBI (Latin)
    AMPHI (Greek)
    “on both sides” or “all around”
    ambient
    existing or present on all sides
    adjective

    2
    ambiguous
    vague or unclear
    adjective

    3
    ambivalent
    having conflicting feelings
    adjective

    4
    amphitheater
    am(p)-fə-ˌthē(-ə)-tər or am-pə-ˌthē-

    a stadium or arena
    noun

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