English Explanatory Dictionary

perambulate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb

To walk about, roam or stroll; to ambulate.
To inspect (an area) on foot.

Pronunciation

/pəɹˈæmbjʊˌleɪt/ /pəɹˈæmbjəˌleɪt/ en-uk-perambulate.ogg

Word forms

perambulate perambulates perambulating perambulated

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per-der. Proto-Italic *peri- Latin per- Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂énts? Proto-Indo-European *h₂m̥bʰider. Proto-Italic *amβi Latin ambi- Proto-Indo-European *h₂elh₂-der. Proto-Italic *alō Latin *alō Latin ambulō Latin perambulō Latin perambulātusbor. English perambulate Borrowed from Latin perambulō, perambulātus. Equivalent to per- + ambulate.

Related words

amble

Derived words

absquatulate perambulation perambulator

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