amphiboly
amphiboly · amphibolies
An ambiguous grammatical constructionAn ambiguous grammatical construction.
/amˈfɪbəli/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, rhetoric, uncountable)An ambiguous grammatical construction.
an ambiguous grammatical construction; e.g., ‘they are flying planes’ can mean either that someone is flying planes or that something is flying planes
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
From Old French amphibolie, from Latin amphibolia, from Ancient Greek ἀμφιβολία (amphibolíFrom Old French amphibolie, from Latin amphibolia, from Ancient Greek ἀμφιβολία (amphibolía, “ambiguity”).
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Forms
plural: amphibolies| Singular | amphiboly |
|---|---|
| Plural | amphibolies |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- an ambiguous grammatical construction; e.g., ‘they are flying planes’ can mean either that someone is flying planes or that something is flying planes:amphibology
Word family
3 related wordsRelatedequivocation
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable