: Documented in the writings of Geoffrey Chaucer before 1413. Quick Pronunciation Guide Ambages : am- BEY -jeez or AM -bi-juhz. Ambage : AM -bij.
: Using excessive, empty, or complicated words to describe something simple instead of being direct. ambages
The word refers to indirect, roundabout, or winding ways of acting, speaking, or moving. While it is primarily used in its plural form, it can also appear as the singular "ambage". It is considered a formal, literary, and somewhat archaic term often synonymous with circumlocution —the act of "beating around the bush". Core Meanings : Documented in the writings of Geoffrey Chaucer before 1413
Example : "...began cautiously and anfractuously and per ambages to unfold his plan". : Using excessive, empty, or complicated words to
: Roundabout, circuitous, or winding routes and directions.
: Authors like Geoffrey Chaucer and Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch have used it to describe winding plans or tedious, wordy speech.