ambitus
am·bi·tus/ˈæmbɪtəs/noun
ambitus is spelled A-M-B-I-T-U-S: 7 letters and 3 syllables (am·bi·tus). It appears about once in every 78 million words in written English, the 279,513th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, ambitus means “The range of a melody, especially those of ecclesiastical chants” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of ambitus is ambituses or ambiti.
How many letters and syllables are in ambitus?
| Letters | 7: A-M-B-I-T-U-S |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: am·bi·tus |
| In writing | about once in every 78 million words; the 279,513th 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 ambitus?
Ambitus appears about once in every 78 million words in written English, the 279,513th 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).
How do you pronounce ambitus?
- /ˈæmbɪtəs/
Ambitus has 3 syllables, split am·bi·tus in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of ambitus
- ambituses plural
- ambiti plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does ambitus mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The range of a melody, especially those of ecclesiastical chants.
- 2
The exterior edge or border of a thing, such as a leaf or shell.
- 3
A canvassing for votes.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Ambitus in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense music:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | ambitus |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does ambitus come from?
From Latin ambitus (“circuit, ostentation”). Doublet of ambit.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).