ambigu
noun
ambigu is spelled A-M-B-I-G-U: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 91 million words in written English, the 305,310th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, ambigu means “An entertainment at which a medley of dishes is set on at the same time; a buffet” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of ambigu is ambigus.
How many letters and syllables are in ambigu?
| Letters | 6: A-M-B-I-G-U |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 91 million words; the 305,310th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is ambigu?
Ambigu appears about once in every 91 million words in written English, the 305,310th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of ambigu
- ambigus plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does ambigu mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
datedAn entertainment at which a medley of dishes is set on at the same time; a buffet.
- 2
A French card game, somewhat like poker, but of earlier origin and involving different scoring of hands, played with a 40 card deck (four suits of Ace through 10).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does ambigu come from?
Borrowed from French ambigu.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).