Etymology

amphibology

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Today it means: Amphiboly. Full definition →

French amphibologie ← Latin amphibologia ← Ancient Greek ἀμφιβολία
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἀμφιβολία“ambiguity”
  2. Latin · derived fromamphibologia
  3. French · borrowed fromamphibologie
  4. English todayamphibology

From French amphibologie, from late Latin amphibologia, earlier amphibolia, from Ancient Greek ἀμφιβολία (amphibolía, “ambiguity”).

Words from the same roots

Latinamphibologia all →

amphibologia

Ancient Greekἀμφιβολία all →

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