ambicioun

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

    From Old French ambition, from Latin ambitiō. Compare ambicious.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /amˌbisiˈuːn/, /amˈbisjun/

    Noun

    ambicioun (uncountable)

    1. Excessive ambition.
    2. (rare) Pride, conceitedness.

    Descendants

    • English: ambition

    References

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