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ambiloquous

ambiloquous adjective: using ambiguous expressions; speaking or writing in a way that may be variously interpreted.

Adjective

ambiloquous (comparative more ambiloquous, superlative most ambiloquous)

  1. Using ambiguous expressions; speaking or writing in a way that may be variously interpreted.

Forms of ambiloquous

comparativemore ambiloquous
superlativemost ambiloquous

Origin of ambiloquous

Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin ambiloquus, from Classical Latin ambi- (“both”) + -loquus (“speaking”). By surface analysis, ambiloquy + -ous.

Questions about ambiloquous

What does ambiloquous mean?
Ambiloquous means using ambiguous expressions; speaking or writing in a way that may be variously interpreted.
What part of speech is ambiloquous?
Ambiloquous is an adjective.

Words near ambiloquous in the dictionary

  1. ambilocal
  2. ambilocality
  3. ambilogy
  4. ambiloquent
  5. ambiloquies
  6. ambiloquous
  7. ambiloquy
  8. ambilævous
  9. ambimoustrous
  10. ambiodic
  11. Ambiong

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