amphibolous

[ am-fib-uh-luh s ]

/ æmˈfɪb ə ləs /

adjective

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

Nearby words

amphibole, amphibolic, amphibolic fistula, amphibolite, amphibology, amphibolous, amphiboly, amphibrach, amphicarpous, amphicelous, amphicentric

Origin of amphibolous

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