"ambages" meaning in Latin

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Noun

IPA: /amˈbaː.ɡeːs/ [Classical-Latin], [ämˈbäːɡeːs̠] [Classical-Latin], /amˈba.d͡ʒes/ (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical), [ämˈbäːd͡ʒes] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: From ambi- (“around”) + agō (“to behave, proceed”) + -ēs (noun-forming suffix). Etymology templates: {{affix|la|ambi-|agō|-ēs|id3=abstract noun|pos3=noun-forming suffix|t1=around|t2=to behave, proceed}} ambi- (“around”) + agō (“to behave, proceed”) + -ēs (noun-forming suffix) Head templates: {{la-noun|ambāgēs<3.-I>|g=f}} ambāgēs f (genitive ambāgis); third declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|ambāgēs<3.-I>}} Forms: ambāgēs [canonical, feminine], ambāgis [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], ambāgēs [nominative, singular], ambāgēs [nominative, plural], ambāgis [genitive, singular], ambāgum [genitive, plural], ambāgī [dative, singular], ambāgibus [dative, plural], ambāgem [accusative, singular], ambāgēs [accusative, plural], ambāge [ablative, singular], ambāgibus [ablative, plural], ambāgēs [singular, vocative], ambāgēs [plural, vocative]
  1. an indirect, roundabout path; a wandering to and fro, twists and turns Tags: declension-3
    Sense id: en-ambages-la-noun-m0nkMqQD Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin feminine nouns in the third declension, Latin terms prefixed with ambi-, Latin terms suffixed with -es (abstract noun) Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 33 33 32 2 Disambiguation of Latin feminine nouns in the third declension: 36 36 16 12 Disambiguation of Latin terms prefixed with ambi-: 38 38 18 5 Disambiguation of Latin terms suffixed with -es (abstract noun): 34 34 28 4
  2. an indirect, roundabout path; a wandering to and fro, twists and turns
    Used to denote any intricate or tortuous process, system or scheme
    Tags: declension-3
    Sense id: en-ambages-la-noun-95wsjedr Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin feminine nouns in the third declension, Latin terms prefixed with ambi-, Latin terms suffixed with -es (abstract noun) Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 33 33 32 2 Disambiguation of Latin feminine nouns in the third declension: 36 36 16 12 Disambiguation of Latin terms prefixed with ambi-: 38 38 18 5 Disambiguation of Latin terms suffixed with -es (abstract noun): 34 34 28 4
  3. (of discourse or behavior) circumlocution, evasion, digression, beating about the bush Tags: declension-3
    Sense id: en-ambages-la-noun-Lim3K9Tp Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin feminine nouns in the third declension, Latin terms prefixed with ambi-, Latin terms suffixed with -es (abstract noun) Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 33 33 32 2 Disambiguation of Latin feminine nouns in the third declension: 36 36 16 12 Disambiguation of Latin terms prefixed with ambi-: 38 38 18 5 Disambiguation of Latin terms suffixed with -es (abstract noun): 34 34 28 4
  4. a mental uncertainty or confusion Tags: declension-3
    Sense id: en-ambages-la-noun-LImAkwI6 Categories (other): Latin feminine nouns in the third declension Disambiguation of Latin feminine nouns in the third declension: 36 36 16 12
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: ambāgō Related terms: ambigō, ambiguus

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    {
      "glosses": [
        "an indirect, roundabout path; a wandering to and fro, twists and turns",
        "Used to denote any intricate or tortuous process, system or scheme"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "indirect",
          "indirect"
        ],
        [
          "roundabout",
          "roundabout"
        ],
        [
          "wandering",
          "wandering"
        ],
        [
          "to and fro",
          "to and fro"
        ],
        [
          "twists and turns",
          "twists and turns"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "declension-3"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "circumlocution, evasion, digression, beating about the bush"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "circumlocution",
          "circumlocution"
        ],
        [
          "evasion",
          "evasion"
        ],
        [
          "digression",
          "digression"
        ],
        [
          "beating about the bush",
          "beat about the bush"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(of discourse or behavior) circumlocution, evasion, digression, beating about the bush"
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "of discourse or behavior"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "declension-3"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "a mental uncertainty or confusion"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "uncertainty",
          "uncertainty"
        ],
        [
          "confusion",
          "confusion"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "declension-3"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/amˈbaː.ɡeːs/",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Latin"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ämˈbäːɡeːs̠]",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Latin"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/amˈba.d͡ʒes/",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ämˈbäːd͡ʒes]",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "ambāgō"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ambages"
}

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