ambicioso

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word ambicioso. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word ambicioso, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say ambicioso in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word ambicioso you have here. The definition of the word ambicioso will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofambicioso, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

Asturian

Adjective

ambicioso

  1. neuter of ambiciosu

Galician

Etymology

From Latin ambitiōsus.

Adjective

ambicioso (feminine ambiciosa, masculine plural ambiciosos, feminine plural ambiciosas)

  1. ambitious (possessing, or controlled by, ambition)

Derived terms

Further reading

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin ambitiōsus.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ɐ̃.bi.siˈo.zu/ , (faster pronunciation) /ɐ̃.biˈsjo.zu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ɐ̃.bi.siˈo.zo/ , (faster pronunciation) /ɐ̃.biˈsjo.zo/

  • Hyphenation: am‧bi‧ci‧o‧so

Adjective

ambicioso (feminine ambiciosa, masculine plural ambiciosos, feminine plural ambiciosas, metaphonic)

  1. ambitious (possessing, or controlled by, ambition)
  2. lofty (idealistic)

Derived terms

Further reading

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin ambitiōsus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /ambiˈθjoso/
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /ambiˈsjoso/
  • Audio (Venezuela):(file)
  • Rhymes: -oso
  • Syllabification: am‧bi‧cio‧so

Adjective

ambicioso (feminine ambiciosa, masculine plural ambiciosos, feminine plural ambiciosas)

  1. ambitious (possessing, or controlled by, ambition)

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Cebuano: ambisyoso
  • Tagalog: ambisyoso

Further reading