ambiguus

Latin

adj
Definitions
  • going two ways, hither and thither, moving from side-to-side
  • hybrid
  • changing, fluctuating, wavering
  • uncertain, doubtful, undecided, indecisive
  • (of discourse) obscure, ambiguous
  • (figuratively) wavering, not to be relied on, untrustworthy, unreliable, treacherous

Etymology

Suffix from Latin ambigo (hesitate, waver, wander) root from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵ- (drive, lead, push, herd).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*h₂eǵ-

Gloss

drive, lead, push, herd

Concept
Semantic Field

Animals

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

鉛

Emoji
🚂

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