| 释义 |
am·bage
\ˈambij\ noun
(plural amba·ges \amˈbāˌjēz, ˈambijə̇z\)
Etymology: back-formation from Middle English ambages, from Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latin, roundabout way, circumlocution, ambiguity, from amb- (variant of ambi-) + -ages (from agere to drive, lead, act, do) — more at agent
1. archaic : a roundabout way of speaking : ambiguity, circumlocution — usually used in plural
2. ambages plural, archaic
a. : winding or circuitous paths
b. : indirect ways or proceedings
c. : secret or mysterious ways of action |