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amphibology

Syllabification: (am·phi·bol·o·gy)
Pronunciation: /ˌamfəˈbäləjē/
Definition of amphibology

noun (plural amphibologies)

  • a phrase or sentence that is grammatically ambiguous, such as she sees more of her children than her husband.

Derivatives

amphibolous

Pronunciation: /amˈfibələs/
adjective

Origin:

late Middle English: from Old French amphibologie, from late Latin amphibologia, from Latin amphibolia, from Greek amphibolos 'ambiguous' (see amphibole)

amphibology in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of amphibology in the British & World English dictionary