ambitus

noun
/ˈæmbɪtəs/

Etymology

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

  1. borrowed from ambitus — “circuit, ostentation

Definitions

  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. A canvassing for votes.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for ambitus. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA