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ambit
[ am-bit ]
/ ˈæm bɪt /
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Origin of ambit
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Latin ambitus “a going around,” equivalent to amb- ambi- + itus “a going” (i- (stem of īre to go) + -tus suffix of verb action)
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British Dictionary definitions for ambit
ambit
/ (ˈæmbɪt) /
noun
scope or extent
limits, boundary, or circumference
Word Origin for ambit
C16: from Latin ambitus a going round, from ambīre to go round, from ambi- + īre to go
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