ˌamfəˈbäləjē noun
( -es )
Etymology: Middle English amphibologie, from Late Latin amphibologia, alteration (influenced by Latin -logia -logy) of amphibolia, from Greek, from amphibolos ambiguous + -ia -y — more at amphibole
1. : ambiguity in language
2. : a phrase or sentence susceptible of more than one interpretation by virtue of an ambiguous grammatical construction — contrasted with equivocation