"amphibology" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /amfɪˈbɒlədʒi/ [UK] Forms: amphibologies [plural]
Etymology: From French amphibologie, from late Latin amphibologia, earlier amphibolia, from Ancient Greek ἀμφιβολία (amphibolía, “ambiguity”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|fr|amphibologie}} French amphibologie, {{uder|en|la|amphibologia}} Latin amphibologia, {{m|en|amphibolia}} amphibolia, {{uder|en|grc|ἀμφιβολία||ambiguity}} Ancient Greek ἀμφιβολία (amphibolía, “ambiguity”) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} amphibology (countable and uncountable, plural amphibologies)
  1. (archaic) Amphiboly. Tags: archaic, countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Ambiguity Synonyms: amphibologie [obsolete]

Inflected forms

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