transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈam-bij ]
noun
( plural am·ba·ges am-ˈbā-(ˌ)jēz, ˈam-bi-jəz)
Etymology: back-formation from Middle English ambages, from Anglo-French or Latin; Anglo-French, from Latin, from ambi- + agere to drive — more at agent
Date: 14th century
1. archaic : ambiguity , circumlocution — usually used in plural
2. plural , archaic : indirect ways or proceedings