Definition of AMPHIBOLY

amphiboly

Meanings

Plural: amphibolies

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
  • An ambiguous grammatical construction.

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

amphibology

Scrabble Score: 21

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

Words With Friends Score: 23

amphiboly is a valid Words With Friends word