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am·​ba·​gious | \ (ˈ)am¦bājəs \

Definition of ambagious

archaic
: roundabout, circuitous

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Other Words from ambagious

ambagiously adverb

First Known Use of ambagious

circa 1656, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for ambagious

Latin ambagiosus, from ambages + -osus -ous

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The first known use of ambagious was circa 1656

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“Ambagious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ambagious. Accessed 28 Jun. 2022.

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