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ambitus.

circuit, edge, extent; orbit, cycle; canvass, bribery; circumlocution; show;

7 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈam.bɪ.tʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈam.bi.tus]
  1. a going around, walking around

    declension-4 · masculine
  2. circuit

    declension-4 · masculine
  3. orbit, revolution, cycle

    declension-4 · masculine
  4. periphrasis, circumlocution

    declension-4 · masculine
  5. show, ostentation, vanity

    declension-4 · masculine
  6. an unlawful striving for posts of honor, canvassing, especially by bribery; (by extension) bribery

    declension-4 · masculine
  7. environment

    declension-4 · masculine
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 *h₁ey- Proto-Indo-European *h₁éyti Proto-Italic *ejō Proto-Italic *eō Latin eō Latin ambiō Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Italic *-tus Latin -tus Latin ambitus From ambiō + -tus (forming action nouns).

verb[amˈbiː.tʊs]Classical-Latin[amˈbiː.tus]
  1. skirted

    declension-1 · declension-2 · form-of · participle · passive · perfect
  2. encircled, surrounded

    declension-1 · declension-2 · form-of · participle · passive · perfect
  3. campaigned, canvassed

    declension-1 · declension-2 · form-of · participle · passive · perfect
  4. sought, striven for

    declension-1 · declension-2 · form-of · participle · passive · perfect
Where this word comes from

Perfect passive participle of ambiō.

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