ambulant
English edit
Etymology edit
Latin ambulans, present participle of ambulare (“to walk”).
Adjective edit
ambulant (not comparable)
- Able to walk.
- 1986, John le Carré, A Perfect Spy:
- They are crossing the carpark with difficulty for Rick is holding Pym's arm in an ambulant bearhug and they are advancing at an angle like a pair of crookedly hung overcoats.
- Designed for use by somebody with a disability that impairs, but does not prevent, walking.
- an ambulant toilet
Translations edit
able to walk
Noun edit
ambulant (plural ambulants)
- A patient who is able to walk.
Further reading edit
- “ambulant”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
Catalan edit
Etymology 1 edit
Adjective edit
ambulant m or f (masculine and feminine plural ambulants)
- travelling; itinerant (having no fixed location)
- ambulant; walking; able to walk
Etymology 2 edit
Verb edit
ambulant
French edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Latin ambulantem, present participle of ambulō (“to walk”).
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
ambulant (feminine ambulante, masculine plural ambulants, feminine plural ambulantes)
Participle edit
ambulant
Further reading edit
- “ambulant”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
German edit
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
ambulant (strong nominative masculine singular ambulanter, not comparable)
- (relational) ambulant; outpatient
- Antonym: stationär
Declension edit
Positive forms of ambulant (uncomparable)
Related terms edit
Further reading edit
Latin edit
Verb edit
ambulant
Romanian edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from French ambulant, from Latin ambulans.
Adjective edit
ambulant m or n (feminine singular ambulantă, masculine plural ambulanți, feminine and neuter plural ambulante)
Declension edit
Declension of ambulant
singular | plural | ||||||
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masculine | neuter | feminine | masculine | neuter | feminine | ||
nominative/ accusative |
indefinite | ambulant | ambulantă | ambulanți | ambulante | ||
definite | ambulantul | ambulanta | ambulanții | ambulantele | |||
genitive/ dative |
indefinite | ambulant | ambulante | ambulanți | ambulante | ||
definite | ambulantului | ambulantei | ambulanților | ambulantelor |