"ambitus" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈæmbɪtəs/ Forms: ambituses [plural], ambiti [plural]
Etymology: From Latin ambitus (“circuit, ostentation”). Doublet of ambit. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|ambitus|t=circuit, ostentation}} Latin ambitus (“circuit, ostentation”), {{doublet|en|ambit}} Doublet of ambit Head templates: {{en-noun|+|ambiti}} ambitus (plural ambituses or ambiti)
  1. (music) The range of a melody, especially those of ecclesiastical chants. Categories (topical): Music Translations (music): ambitus [masculine] (French), ambitus [indeclinable, masculine] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-ambitus-en-noun-Zhnnci4k Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music Disambiguation of 'music': 100 0 0
  2. (botany, zoology) The exterior edge or border of a thing, such as a leaf or shell. Categories (topical): Botany, Zoology
    Sense id: en-ambitus-en-noun-Cgf7tdac Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with French translations, Terms with Polish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 71 12 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 17 58 24 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 26 51 23 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 18 56 25 Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences, zoology
  3. (historical, Roman antiquity) A canvassing for votes. Tags: Roman, historical
    Sense id: en-ambitus-en-noun-AWNFYgEl

Inflected forms

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