adjective
ambifārius
ambifārius (not comparable)
Meaning
- Late Latinnot comparablethat has two sides, of double meaning, ambiguous
Declension
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | ambifārius | ambifāria | ambifārium |
| genitive | ambifāriī | ambifāriae | ambifāriī |
| dative | ambifāriō | ambifāriae | ambifāriō |
| accusative | ambifārium | ambifāriam | ambifārium |
| ablative | ambifāriō | ambifāriā | ambifāriō |
| vocative | ambifārie | ambifāria | ambifārium |
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | ambifāriī | ambifāriae | ambifāria |
| genitive | ambifāriōrum | ambifāriārum | ambifāriōrum |
| dative | ambifāriīs | ambifāriīs | ambifāriīs |
| accusative | ambifāriōs | ambifāriās | ambifāria |
| ablative | ambifāriīs | ambifāriīs | ambifāriīs |
| vocative | ambifāriī | ambifāriae | ambifāria |
ambĭ-fārĭus, a, um, adj. cf. the Gr. δι-φάσιος, τρι-φάσιος, and v. aliquot-fariam,
I. that has two sides, of double meaning, ambiguous (only post-class.):
fabulae, Arn. p. 181: obtentio, id. p. 182.—Hence, 1. * ambĭfārĭē, adv., ambiguously, Mamert. Stat. Anim. 1, 3.—
2. ambĭfārĭ-am, adv. (orig. acc. fem. sc. partem), on two sides, in two ways, ambiguously, = in utramque partem, App. Flor. 4, 18, p. 360, 25; so id. Mag. p. 276, 2.
Origins
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂ent-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂énts?
- Latinambifārius
Proto-Indo-European *h₂m̥bʰíder. Proto-Italic *amβi- Latin ambi- Latin -fārius Latin ambifārius From ambi- + -fārius.