Ambiguo
Example: El mensaje fue ambiguo y causó mucha confusión entre todos.
Definition
"Ambiguo" describes a statement, message, or situation that is unclear or has more than one possible meaning, often causing confusion or misunderstanding, as in the phrase "El mensaje fue ambiguo y causó mucha confusión entre todos."
Etymology
The word "ambiguo" comes from the Latin 'ambiguus,' meaning 'uncertain' or 'doubtful.' It combines 'ambi-' meaning 'both' or 'around' and '-agere,' meaning 'to drive' or 'to move.' Did you know? This root reflects the idea of something moving between two meanings or interpretations.
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"Ambiguo" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (C1) - set 1", containing 120 commonly used words.
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