AMPHIBOLOGY


Meaning of AMPHIBOLOGY in English

[ ˌamfɪ'bɒlədʒi ]

■ noun ( plural amphibologies ) a phrase or sentence that is grammatically ambiguous.

Origin

ME: from OFr. amphibologie , from late L. amphibologia , from L. amphibolia , from Gk amphibolos 'ambiguous'.

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