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Franco-Provençal
Etymology
Inherited from Latin amplus.
Adjective
amplo (feminine ampla, masculine plural amplos, feminine plural amples) (ORB, broad)
- extensive, plentiful
Derived terms
References
- ample in DicoFranPro: Dictionnaire Français/Francoprovençal – on dicofranpro.llm.umontreal.ca
- amplo in Lo trèsor Arpitan – on arpitan.eu
Latin
Adjective
amplō
- dative/ablative masculine/neuter singular of amplus
References
- “amplo”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- amplo in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
Portuguese
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin amplus (“spacious; ample”). Doublet of ancho.
Pronunciation
Adjective
amplo (feminine ampla, masculine plural amplos, feminine plural amplas)
- ample, wide
- Synonyms: ancho, largo
- Antonym: estreito
- Caminho amplo. ― Wide pathway.
- spacious
- Synonym: espaçoso
- Amplos aposentos. ― Ample dwellings.
- abundant, abounding (fully sufficient)
- Synonyms: abundante, farto, extenso
- Ampla evidência. ― Abounding evidence.
Usage notes
More commonly than other adjectives, it may be used preceding the noun it modifies.
Spanish
Pronunciation
Adjective
amplo (feminine ampla, masculine plural amplos, feminine plural amplas)
- obsolete form of amplio
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