Etymograph

English

ambiloquous

Ambiloquous comes from Medieval Latin ambiloquus.

  1. Medieval Latinc. 600–1500ambiloquus
  2. Englishtodayambiloquous

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Medieval Latinc. 600–1500ambiloquus
  2. Englishtodayambiloquous

Equivalent to ambiloquy + -ous

Proto-Indo-European *h₂m̥bʰi

Proto-Italic *amβi

Medieval Latin ambiloquium

English ambiloquy

Today it means

adj Using ambiguous expressions; speaking or writing in a way that may be variously interpreted.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Medieval Latin ambiloquus / ambiloquous