αμφίβολος

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Greek

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἀμφίβολος (amphíbolos). For sense "questionable", semantic loan from French douteux. Morphologically, αμφι- (amfi-) + stem βολ- for which see αμφιβάλλω (amfivállo, Ι doubt) - αμφιβολία f (amfivolía) & βάλλω (vállo) - βολή (volí) + suffix -ος (-os).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aɱˈfi.vo.los/
  • Hyphenation: αμ‧φί‧βο‧λος

Adjective

αμφίβολος (amfívolosm (feminine αμφίβολη, neuter αμφίβολο)

  1. doubtful
    Antonym: αναμφίβολος (anamfívolos)
  2. questionable, unsavory

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