World Languages Lexicon
10 Language-to-English Dictionariesanfibologia
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /an.fi.boˈlɔ.dʒa/
"L'enunciato contiene un'evidente anfibologia."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A phrase or sentence that is grammatically ambiguous, capable of being interpreted in two or more ways.
"The statement 'I met the ambassador with a telescope' is a classic amphibology that leaves the true owner of the telescope unclear." - 2
Ambiguity of speech or discourse, especially when resulting from poor grammatical structure or loose syntax.
"Legal drafters must meticulously avoid amphibology to prevent unintended loopholes in contracts."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Ancient Greek amphibolia, meaning 'ambiguity' or 'uncertainty', stemming from amphibolos ('doubtful' or 'ambiguous'), which combines amphi ('on both sides') and ballein ('to throw'). It entered Late Middle English via Old French amphibologie, retaining the core sense of a phrase or sentence that can be interpreted in more than one way.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Amphibology"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Amphibology" is said worldwide
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amphibologie
Transliteration: /ɑ̃.fi.bɔ.lɔ.ʒi/
"Cette phrase souffre d'une grave amphibologie."
Amphibolie
Transliteration: /amfi.boˈliː/
"Der Satz enthält eine sprachliche Amphibolie."
anfibologia
Transliteration: /an.fi.boˈlɔ.dʒa/
"L'enunciato contiene un'evidente anfibologia."
anfibología
Transliteration: /an.fi.βoˈlo.xi.a/
"Esa frase ambigua es un claro ejemplo de anfibología."
anfibologia
Transliteration: /ã.fi.bu.luˈʒi.ɐ/
"Evite a anfibologia para tornar o texto mais claro."
अस्पष्टता
Transliteration: aspashtata
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"इस वाक्य में कई अर्थ निकलने की अस्पष्टता है।"
歧义句
Transliteration: qíyì jù
Script: 中文汉字
"这句话由于语病而造成了歧义。"
중의성
Transliteration: jung-ui-seong
Script: 한국어 한글
"이 문장은 문법적 구조 때문에 심각한 중의성을 지닌다."
両義性
Transliteration: ryōgisei
Script: 日本語
"その文は解釈の幅が広く、両義性が生じている。"
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