amphibology

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌæmfɪˈbɒlədʒɪ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(am′fə bol′ə jē)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
am•phi•bol•o•gy  (am′fə bol′ə jē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -gies. 
  1. amphiboly.
  • Late Latin amphibologia. See amphiboly, -logy
  • 1325–75; Middle English amphibologie
am•phib•o•log•i•cal  (am fib′ə loj′i kəl),USA pronunciation adj.  am•phib′o•log′i•cal•ly, adv. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
amphibology / ˌæmfɪˈbɒlədʒɪ/, amphiboly / æmˈfɪbəlɪ/ ( -gies, -lies)
  1. ambiguity of expression, esp when due to a grammatical construction, as in save rags and waste paper
Etymology: 14th Century: from Late Latin amphibologia, ultimately from Greek amphibolos ambiguous; see amphibole, -logy
'amphibology' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
amphiboly

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