Latin edit

Etymology edit

Present active participle of ambiō (go around).

Pronunciation edit

Participle edit

ambiēns (genitive ambientis); third-declension one-termination participle

  1. going around, passing around, skirting
  2. surrounding, encircling
  3. courting, beseeching, soliciting

Declension edit

Third-declension participle.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masc./Fem. Neuter Masc./Fem. Neuter
Nominative ambiēns ambientēs ambientia
Genitive ambientis ambientium
Dative ambientī ambientibus
Accusative ambientem ambiēns ambientēs
ambientīs
ambientia
Ablative ambiente
ambientī1
ambientibus
Vocative ambiēns ambientēs ambientia

1When used purely as an adjective.

Descendants edit

  • Catalan: ambient
  • French: ambiant
  • Galician: ambiente
  • Italian: ambiente
  • Portuguese: ambiente
  • Spanish: ambiente