ambitus
am·bi·tus
ambitus · ambituses · ambiti
The range of a melody, especially those of ecclesiastical chantsThe range of a melody, especially those of ecclesiastical chants.
/ˈæmbɪtəs/
Meaning
3 sensesThe range of a melody, especially those of ecclesiastical chants.
The exterior edge or border of a thing, such as a leaf or shell.
(Roman, historical)A canvassing for votes.
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
From Latin ambitus (“circuit, ostentation”). Doublet of ambit.From Latin ambitus (“circuit, ostentation”). Doublet of ambit.
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Forms
plural: ambituses / ambitiLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.