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ambiguus.

going two ways, hither and thither, moving from side-to-side

8 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adj[amˈbɪ.ɡu.ʊs]Classical-Latin[amˈbiː.ɡu.us]
  1. going two ways, hither and thither, moving from side-to-side

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2
  2. hybrid

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2
  3. changing, fluctuating, wavering

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2
  4. uncertain, doubtful, undecided, indecisive

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2
  5. obscure, ambiguous

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2
  6. wavering, not to be relied on, untrustworthy, unreliable, treacherous

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2 · figuratively
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂énts? Proto-Indo-European *h₂m̥bʰíder. Proto-Italic *amβi- Latin ambi- Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *h₂éǵeti Proto-Italic *agō Latin agō Latin ambig(ō) Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Italic *-wos Latin -uus Latin ambiguus From ambig(ō) (“wander; waver, hesitate”) + -uus.

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