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ambitus

Syllables: am·bi·tus/ˈæmbɪtəs/

ambitus noun: the range of a melody, especially those of ecclesiastical chants.

Noun

ambitus (plural ambituses or ambiti)

  1. The range of a melody, especially those of ecclesiastical chants.
  2. The exterior edge or border of a thing, such as a leaf or shell.
  3. (Roman, historical) A canvassing for votes.

Forms of ambitus

pluralambituses
pluralambiti

Origin of ambitus

From Latin ambitus (“circuit, ostentation”). Doublet of ambit.

Questions about ambitus

What does ambitus mean?
Ambitus means the range of a melody, especially those of ecclesiastical chants.
What part of speech is ambitus?
Ambitus is a noun.
How do you pronounce ambitus?
Ambitus is pronounced /ˈæmbɪtəs/.
What is the plural of ambitus?
The plural of ambitus is ambituses.

Words near ambitus in the dictionary

  1. ambitransitively
  2. ambitransitives
  3. ambitransitivity
  4. ambits
  5. ambitty
  6. ambitus
  7. ambituses
  8. ambitwistor
  9. ambitwistors
  10. ambivalence
  11. ambivalences

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