Definition of DEAMBULATE

deambulate

Verb

  • To go out walking; to stroll.
  • To walk independently, especially in contrast to a state where one is physically unable to walk.

Origin / Etymology

First attested in 1623; borrowed from Latin dēambulātus, perfect passive participle of dēambulō (“to walk, take a stroll”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from dē- + ambulō (“to walk”). The medical sense is likely a new denominal from deambulation or by translation from Romance languages such as French déambuler and Italian deambulare.

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