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amphibolous

/æmˈfɪbələs/

amphibolous adjective: ambiguous; doubtful or unclear.

Adjective

amphibolous (comparative more amphibolous, superlative most amphibolous)

  1. (obsolete outside philosophy) Ambiguous; doubtful or unclear.
    • Never was there such an amphibolous quarrel — both parties declaring themselves for the king.1640, I. H. [i.e., James Howell], ΔΕΝΔΡΟΛΟΓΊΑ [DENDROLOGIA]. Dodona’s Grove, or, The Vocall Forrest, London: […] T[homas] B[adger] for H. Mosley [i.e., Humphrey Moseley] […], →OCLC

Forms of amphibolous

comparativemore amphibolous
superlativemost amphibolous

Origin of amphibolous

From Latin amphibolus, Ancient Greek ἀμφίβολος (amphíbolos, “thrown about, doubtful”). See amphibole.

Questions about amphibolous

What does amphibolous mean?
Amphibolous means ambiguous; doubtful or unclear.
What part of speech is amphibolous?
Amphibolous is an adjective.
How do you pronounce amphibolous?
Amphibolous is pronounced /æmˈfɪbələs/.

Words near amphibolous in the dictionary

  1. amphibological
  2. amphibologically
  3. amphibologie
  4. amphibologies
  5. amphibology
  6. amphibolous
  7. amphiboly
  8. amphiboreal
  9. amphibrach
  10. amphibrachic
  11. amphibrachically

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