ambactus

Meaning

1. (declension-2, masculine) a vassal, dependent
2. (declension-2, masculine) a servant, retainer

Concepts

servant

manservant

attendant

serf

villain

🦹‍♂️

handmaiden

houseboy

maid

maidservant

domestic animal

retainer

server program

boy

👦

servant girl

serving

varlet

employee

handmaid

Synonyms

cliens

anculus

calo

minister

ancilla

ancula

Translations

Bursche

👦

domestique

sirviente

servidor

Gehilfe

serviteur

Diener

servente

Dienstbote

knecht

servire

bediende

ακόλουθος

criado

dienaar

Pronounced as (IPA)

[amˈbak.tʊs]

Etymology

From Gaulish ambaxtos (“vassal, high-ranking servant”), from Proto-Celtic *ambaxtos (“servant”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂mbʰi-h₂eǵ- (“drive around”), from *h₂m̥bʰi (“around”) + *h₂eǵ- (“to drive”). See Latin ambigō.