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parisology

UK/pærɪˈsɒləd͡ʒi/

parisology noun: the use of equivocal or ambiguous words.

Noun

parisology (countable and uncountable, plural parisologies)

  1. The use of equivocal or ambiguous words.

Forms of parisology

pluralparisologies

Origin of parisology

From Ancient Greek πάρισος (párisos, “almost equal, balanced”) + -logy (“way of speaking”).

Questions about parisology

What does parisology mean?
Parisology means the use of equivocal or ambiguous words.
What part of speech is parisology?
Parisology is a noun.
How do you pronounce parisology?
Parisology is pronounced /pærɪˈsɒləd͡ʒi/ (UK).
What is the plural of parisology?
The plural of parisology is parisologies.

Words near parisology in the dictionary

  1. Parisiennes
  2. Parisiens
  3. Parisii
  4. Parisine
  5. parisite
  6. parisology
  7. parisoma
  8. parisomas
  9. parison
  10. parisons
  11. parisosis

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