Ambages Apr 2026

The word entered Middle English in the late 14th century through a combination of Old French and Latin.

: Roundabout, circuitous, or winding routes and directions. ambages

: Authors like Geoffrey Chaucer and Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch have used it to describe winding plans or tedious, wordy speech. The word entered Middle English in the late

In literature and formal writing, highlights a lack of directness or the presence of intentional mystery. ambages