ambo

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin ambō, from Ancient Greek ἄμβων (ámbōn).

In classic literature

Synonyms

dais, podium, pulpit, rostrum, stump, soapbox

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