English → Latin
“ambulatory” in Latin
ambulātōriusThat moves about; movable, transferable.; Suitable for walking in.; fickle, changeable, waveringturristower, especially a military tower for siege, advanced to the walls on wheels, or one on a wall for defense; loosely use
The English word ambulatory itself goes back to Latin ambulō, through ambulatorius.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
ambulatory
ambulatorius (movable: of machines, etc.: e, g., turres: also that serve for walking on: porticus ambolatoria, Ulp., Dig.).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for ambulatory?
- The usual Latin words for “ambulatory” are ambulātōrius, turris. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.