Added 9 October 2026
ambient
/ˈæm.bi.ənt/ adjective
Latin root: ambiēns Wiktionary
adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about ambient at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Completely enveloping.
the ambient air
Origin
From Latin ambiēns (“going around”), from ambiō (“go around”).
From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA)