parisology

noun

the use of ambiguous words (Freq. 1)

• Hypernyms: ↑ambiguity

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\\ˌparəˈsäləjē\ noun (-es)

Etymology: Greek parisos almost equal, evenly balanced + -logy

: the use of equivocal or ambiguous words

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pariˈsology rare.

[f. Gr. πάρισος almost equal, evenly balanced + -λογια speaking: see -logy.]

The use of ambiguous language.

18.. Campbell cited in Worcester (1846).

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Parisology — Par i*sol o*gy, n. [Gr. ? almost equal, evenly balanced + logy.] The use of equivocal or ambiguous words. [R.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
parisology — par·i·sol·o·gy … English syllables
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