amphibolous

[ am-fib-uh-luhs ]

adjective

1. ambiguous or equivocal, especially when due to the uncertain grammatical construction of a word or phrase.

Word History and Origins

Origin of amphibolous¹

1635–45; < Latin amphibolus < Greek amphíbolos thrown on both sides, ambiguous, equivalent to amphi- amphi- + -bol- (verbid of bállein to throw) + -os -ous