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ambo.

both (of objects occurring in pairs)

4 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

det[ˈam.boː]Classical-Latin[ˈam.bɔ]Classical-Latin[ˈam.bo]
  1. both (of objects occurring in pairs)

Where this word comes from

From Proto-Italic *amβō, cognate to Ancient Greek ἄμφω (ámphō, “both”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰóh₁, possibly prefixed with the root noun *h₂ent- (“front, front side”) (whence ante). Often considered related to ambi-, but according to Dunkel this only applies to the first syllable.

noun[ˈam.boː]Classical-Latin[ˈam.bɔ]Classical-Latin[ˈam.bo]
  1. pulpit, lectern

    Medieval-Latin
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἄμβων (ámbōn).

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