ambrosian en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Indo-European *mer- Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *mr̥tós Proto-Indo-European *n̥mr̥tós Proto-Hellenic *ə́mrətos Ancient Greek ᾰ̓́μβροτος (ắmbrotos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek ᾰ̓μβροσῐ́ᾱ (ămbrosĭ́ā)der. Latin ambrosialbor. English ambrosia Middle English -n English -n English ambrosian From ambrosia + -n.
Meanings
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Ambrosial.
Ambrosian hands
1625, Ben Jonson, The Fortunate Isles and Their Union:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most ambrosian | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more ambrosian | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |