| Flashcards: Latin Derivatives |
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ambiance
mood or atmosphere of a locale or a surrounding area
For their 25th wedding anniversary, they chose a restaurant with an ambiance of elegance and intimacy.
Related English words: ambient, ambience (ambiance)
Latin root words: ambitus, ambitus, m. - a going round, revolution; ambio, ambire, ambivi, ambitus - to go round, to go about
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