ambitus

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/ˈæmbɪtəs/

noun

The range of a melody, especially those of ecclesiastical chants.

OriginLatin ambitus →
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Meanings

nounambitus (plural ambituses or ambiti)

plural ambituses · plural ambiti

  1. entertainmentThe range of a melody, especially those of ecclesiastical chants.
  2. biologyThe exterior edge or border of a thing, such as a leaf or shell.
  3. RomanhistoricalA canvassing for votes.

Origin

  1. Latinambitus“circuit, ostentation”
  2. Englishambitus

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

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Translations

French ambitus
  • ambitusmusic
Polish ambitus
  • ambitusmusic

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

mitsuba
Cite this entry
APA

ambitus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ambitus

MLA

“ambitus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ambitus. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ambitus,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ambitus.

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