Etymology

ambiloquous

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Today it means: Using ambiguous expressions; speaking or writing in a way that may be variously interpreted. Full definition →

Medieval Latin ambiloquus ← Classical Latin ambi-
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The story

  1. Classical Latin · derived fromambi-“both”
  2. Medieval Latin · learned borrowing fromambiloquus
  3. English todayambiloquous

Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin ambiloquus, from Classical Latin ambi- (“both”) + -loquus (“speaking”). By surface analysis, ambiloquy + -ous.

Words from the same roots

Classical Latinambi- all →

ambiloquy

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