amphibolia

noun

am·​phi·​bo·​lia

ˌamfəˈbōlēə,

-lyə

plural amphiboliae

-ōlēˌē

: amphibology

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin

First Known Use

1584, in the meaning defined above

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