English → Latin
“ambiguity” in Latin
ambiguitāsambiguity, uncertainty, equivocalnessamphiboliaambiguity, double meaningverbumword; proverb, saying; verb
The English word ambiguity itself goes back to Latin ambigō, through ambiguitas.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
ambiguity
ambiguitas (general term, verborum, etc.): amphibolia (ἀμϕιβολία, in rhetoric). A playful or ironical ambiguity, suspicio ridiculi abscondita (Cic., De Or., 2, 59, 278).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for ambiguity?
- The usual Latin words for “ambiguity” are ambiguitās, amphibolia, verbum. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.