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obambulate

Pronunciation: (o-BAM-byuh-layt)

Meaning: To walk about.

Etymology: From Latin ob- (towards, against) + ambulare (to walk). Ultimately from the Indo-European root ambhi- (around) that is also the source of ambulance, alley, preamble, and bivouac. The first print citation of the word is from 1614.

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November 5, 2008 at 4:59 pm

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