ambuscado

am·bus·ca·do

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [am-buh-skey-doh]
- /ˌæm bəˈskeɪ doʊ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [am-buh-skey-doh]
- /ˌæm bəˈskeɪ doʊ/

Definitions of ambuscado word

noun ambuscado an ambush 3
abbreviation AMBUSCADO ambuscade. 1
noun ambuscado (Obsolete (No longer in use)) ambush. 0

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Origin of ambuscado

First appearance:

before 1585

One of the 35% oldest English words

1585-95; pseudo-Spanish alteration of ambuscade

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Parts of speech for Ambuscado

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Ambuscado

ambuscado popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

ambuscado usage trend in Literature

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