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ambulate.

To walk; to relocate oneself under the power of one's own legs.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈæm.bjʊ.leɪt/Received-Pronunciation/ˈæm.bjuˌleɪt/General-American/ˈæm.bjəˌleɪt/General-American
  1. To walk; to relocate oneself under the power of one's own legs.

    formal · intransitive
    For patients who can ambulate, a bedpan is usually not needed.
    Peter slowly ambulated to the bathroom, favoring his strained knee.
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂énts? Proto-Indo-European *h₂m̥bʰíder. Proto-Italic *amβi- Latin ambi- Proto-Indo-European *h₂elh₂-der. Proto-Italic *alō Latin *alō Latin ambulō Latin ambulātuslbor. English ambulate From Latin ambulātus, past participle of ambulō (“to walk, go about”). Doublet of amble.

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