Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ambulate

/ˈæm.bjuˌleɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.40 in modern English

Syllables: am-bu-late
IPA: /ˈæm.bjuˌleɪt/

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To walk; to relocate oneself under the power of one's own legs.

Formal; Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

"For patients who can ambulate, a bedpan is usually not needed."
"Peter slowly ambulated to the bathroom, favoring his strained knee."
"I'm working in social services, but I'm also suffering from a lot of chronic pain and limitation. I can't really sit at my desk because I need to ambulate a lot."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂énts? Proto-Indo-European *h₂m̥bʰíder. Proto-Italic *amβi- Latin ambi- Proto-Indo-European *h₂elh₂-der. Proto-Italic *alō Latin *alō Latin ambulō Latin ambulātuslbor. English ambulate From Latin ambulātus, past participle of ambulō (“to walk, go about”). Doublet of amble.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈæm.bjuˌleɪt/
British English: /ˈæm.bjʊ.leɪt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

ambulates (present, singular) ambulating (participle, present) ambulated (participle, past) ambulated (past)

Derived Forms

ambulative noctambulate perambulate preambulate reambulate

Phrases

ambi-

Frequently Paired Words

ambi- amble ambulance ambulant ambulation ambulator ambulatory circumambulate

Synonyms

ambulate navigate pedestrianize raik

Rhymes With

somnambulate funambulate

Questions

How do you pronounce ambulate?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæm.bjuˌleɪt/.
What does ambulate mean?: To walk; to relocate oneself under the power of one's own legs.
Where does ambulate come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂énts? Proto-Indo-European *h₂m̥bʰíder. Proto-Italic *amβi- Latin ambi- Proto-Indo-European *h₂elh₂-der. Proto-Italic *alō Latin *alō Latin ambulō Latin ambulātuslbor. English ambulate From Latin ambulātus, past participle of ambulō (“to walk, go about”). Doublet of amble.

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