Amphibology (noun)
am-fuh-bol-uh-jee
Ambiguity of speech, especially from uncertainty of the grammatical construction rather than of the meaning of the words
1580–90; < Latin amphibolia < Greek. See amphibolous, -y
Example sentences
“He had a tendency to create an amphibology every time he spoke, a double meaning where there is none.”
Praetorian (adj) (noun) pri-taw-ree-un of or relating to a praetor (a magistrate in the Roman republic). a soldier of the Praetorian Guard (Roman imperial army) First recorded in 1375–1425; late…
