ambiguità

ambiguity

noun ahm-bee-gwee-TAH Rare

Origin: From Latin ambiguitas, from ambiguus (doubtful, going both ways), from ambi- (both) + agere (to drive).

Also means

vagueness

Usage Note

Ambiguità is invariable in the plural (le ambiguità) because it ends in a stressed vowel — like città, università, libertà. It is used in linguistic, legal, and political contexts. The adjective is ambiguo/a; a close synonym is equivoco (which also means misunderstanding as a noun).

Examples

"Le ambiguità del testo rendono difficile l'interpretazione."

Natural Translation

The ambiguities of the text make interpretation difficult.

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