Definition of AMPHIBOLOGY

amphibology

Meanings

Plural: amphibologies

Noun

  • an ambiguous grammatical construction; e.g., `they are flying planes' can mean either that someone is flying planes or that something is flying planes
  • Amphiboly.

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

amphiboly

Scrabble Score: 24

amphibology is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
amphibology is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
amphibology is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 27

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