Etymology

amphiboly

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Today it means: An ambiguous grammatical construction. Full definition →

Old French amphibolie ← Latin amphibolia ← Ancient Greek ἀμφιβολία
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἀμφιβολία“ambiguity”
  2. Latin · derived fromamphibolia
  3. Old French · derived fromamphibolie
  4. English todayamphiboly

From Old French amphibolie, from Latin amphibolia, from Ancient Greek ἀμφιβολία (amphibolía, “ambiguity”).

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekἀμφιβολία all →

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