ambage
am·bage
noun \ˈam-bij\ plural am·ba·ges\am-ˈbā-(ˌ)jēz, ˈam-bi-jəz\
Definition of AMBAGE
1
archaic : ambiguity, circumlocution —usually used in plural
2
plural archaic : indirect ways or proceedings
Origin of AMBAGE
back-formation from Middle English ambages, from Anglo-French or Latin; Anglo-French, from Latin, from ambi- + agere to drive — more at agent
First Known Use: 14th century
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