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ambage

/ˈæmbɪd͡ʒ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
am-bage
IPA
/ˈæmbɪd͡ʒ/
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Evasive or ambiguous language; circumlocution.

Countable; Literary; Uncountable

noun

An indirect or obscure path.

Countable; Literary; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English ambages, from French ambage as well as its etymon Latin ambāgēs (“a roundabout or circuitous path”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

ambages (plural)

Synonyms

circumlocution periphrasis

Questions

How do you pronounce ambage?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæmbɪd͡ʒ/.
What does ambage mean?
Evasive or ambiguous language; circumlocution.
Where does ambage come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce ambage

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