| Flashcards: Latin Derivatives |
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ambient
of the surrounding area or environment
She wondered if the water in her aquarium had assumed the temperature of the ambient air.
Related English words: ambiance (mood, tone, or atmosphere of an environment), ambience (ambiance)
Latin root words: ambio, ambire, ambii, ambiturus - to go around, surround; eo, ire, ii, iturus - to go
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