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amphibology Definition

amphi·bol·ogy (am′fə bäl′ə jē)

noun pl. -·gies

  1. double or doubtful meaning; ambiguity, esp. from uncertain grammatical construction
  2. an ambiguous phrase, proposition, etc.

Etymology: ME amphibologie < LL amphibologia (altered after words ending in -logia, -logy) < L amphibolia < Gr, ambiguity < amphiballein: see amphibole

amphibology Related Forms
am′·phi·bol′ic (-bäl′ik) adjective or am·phib′o·lous-ə ləs