ambicious

Middle English

Alternative forms

ambicieux

Etymology

From Middle French ambitieus, ambitieux, from Latin ambitiōsus. Compare ambicioun.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /amˌbisiˈuːs/, /amˈbisjus/

Noun

ambicious

Excessively ambitious or desirous.

Descendants

English: ambitious

References

“ambiciǒus, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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