Definition of AMBITUS

ambitus

Plural: ambiti, ambituses

Noun

  • The range of a melody, especially those of ecclesiastical chants.
  • The exterior edge or border of a thing, such as a leaf or shell.
  • A canvassing for votes.

Origin / Etymology

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

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