Pronunciation: ' am-bij
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural am · ba · ges \ am- ' b ā -( ˌ )j ē z, ' am-bi-j ə z \
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