amphibology
[ am-fuh-bol-uh-jee ]
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Origin of amphibology
1Other words from amphibology
- am·phib·o·log·i·cal [am-fib-uh-loj-i-kuhl], /æmˌfɪb əˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, adjective
- am·phib·o·log·i·cal·ly, adverb
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How to use amphibology in a sentence
amphibology, am-fib-ol′o-ji, n. the use of ambiguous phrases or such as can be construed in two senses.
British Dictionary definitions for amphibology
amphibology
amphiboly (æmˈfɪbəlɪ)
/ (ˌæmfɪˈbɒlədʒɪ) /
nounplural -gies or -lies
ambiguity of expression, esp when due to a grammatical construction, as in save rags and waste paper
Origin of amphibology
1C14: from Late Latin amphibologia, ultimately from Greek amphibolos ambiguous; see amphibole, -logy
Derived forms of amphibology
- amphibolic or amphibolous (æmˈfɪbələs), adjective
- amphibological (æmˌfɪbəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjective
- amphibologically, adverb
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