| Title | Amphibology |
|---|---|
| Text | Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary am·phi·bol·o·gy \\ˌam(p)-fə-ˈbä-lə-jē\\ noun (plural -gies) ETYMOLOGY Middle English amphibologie, from Late Latin amphibologia, alteration of Latin amphibolia, from Greek, from amphibolos
DATE 14th century
: a sentence or phrase (as “nothing is good enough for you”) that can be interpreted in more than one way
Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged am·phi·bol·o·gy \ˌamfəˈbäləjē\ noun (-es) Etymology: Middle English amphibologie, from Late Latin amphibologia, alteration (influenced by Latin -logia -logy) of amphibolia, from Greek, from amphibolos ambiguous + -ia -y — more at amphibole 1. : ambiguity in language 2. : a phrase or sentence susceptible of more than one interpretation by virtue of an ambiguous grammatical construction — contrasted with equivocation |
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