\Amb-\, Ambi- \Am*bi-\ [L. prefix ambi-, amb-, akin to Gr.
?, Skr. abhi, AS. embe, emb, OHG. umbi, umpi, G. um, and also
L. ambo both. Cf. {Amphi-}, {Both}, {By}.]
A prefix meaning about, around; -- used in words derived from
the Latin.