ambiloquyn.

Brit.

/amˈbɪləkwi/, U.S.

/æmˈbɪləkwi/

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin ambiloquium.

Etymology: < post-classical Latin ambiloquium equivocal expression (from 12th cent. in glossarial sources) < ambiloquus (see ambiloquous adj.) + -ium (see -y suffix⁴). Compare earlier ambiloquent adj.

The use of ambiguous language, esp. with the intention of misleading the reader, auditor, etc. Also: an instance of uncertain meaning; an ambiguity.

ΚΠ

1727 N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. II Ambiloquy, double or deceitful speaking.

1866 E. A. Pollard Lost Cause 121 The only Southern State that did not publicly share in this resentment, and that made it an occasion of official ambiloquy, was Maryland.

1894 Judaism at World's Parl. of Relig. 373 They took care to select and misinterpret the diverse ambiloquies, metaphors, and obscure allusions to heathenism as deliberate examples of Jewish wisdom.

1978 Logophile 7 11/2 The Pentagon..jolted the history of Doublespeak several insidious steps along the road to full-scale State ambiloquy.

2006 C. Condren Argument & Authority in Early Mod. Eng. 168 Consolidating the centrality of sovereignty by ignoring the ambiloquies of counsel.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2020; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	ambiloquy
释义	ambiloquyn. Brit. /amˈbɪləkwi/, U.S. /æmˈbɪləkwi/ Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin ambiloquium. Etymology: < post-classical Latin ambiloquium equivocal expression (from 12th cent. in glossarial sources) < ambiloquus (see ambiloquous adj.) + -ium (see -y suffix⁴). Compare earlier ambiloquent adj. The use of ambiguous language, esp. with the intention of misleading the reader, auditor, etc. Also: an instance of uncertain meaning; an ambiguity. ΚΠ 1727 N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. II Ambiloquy, double or deceitful speaking. 1866 E. A. Pollard Lost Cause 121 The only Southern State that did not publicly share in this resentment, and that made it an occasion of official ambiloquy, was Maryland. 1894 Judaism at World's Parl. of Relig. 373 They took care to select and misinterpret the diverse ambiloquies, metaphors, and obscure allusions to heathenism as deliberate examples of Jewish wisdom. 1978 Logophile 7 11/2 The Pentagon..jolted the history of Doublespeak several insidious steps along the road to full-scale State ambiloquy. 2006 C. Condren Argument & Authority in Early Mod. Eng. 168 Consolidating the centrality of sovereignty by ignoring the ambiloquies of counsel. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2020; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1727
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