Etymology

From French amphibole, from Latin amphibolus ‎(“ambiguous”), from Ancient Greek ἀμφίβολος ‎(amphíbolos, “put round, encompassing”), from ἀμφί ‎(amphí, “around, on both sides”) + βάλλω ‎(bállō, “I throw”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /amˈfi.βol/