amphigory

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amphigory

/ˈæm.fɪ.ɡɔ.ɹi/

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From French amphigouri, of uncertain derivation; perhaps from Ancient Greek ἀμφί (amphí) + γῦρος (gûros, “circle”) or -αγορία (-agoría, “speech”).

noun amphigories

A nonsense verse; a rigmarole, which is meaningless despite possibly appearing to have meaning. There is always a danger that a poet, in search after the infinitely ingenious, may lapse into amphigory, into sheer absurdity and triviality, which Cowper, in spite of his elegant lightness, does not always escape.

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noun A nonsense verse

Français	amphigouri

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@misc{amphigory_2026,
  title = {amphigory},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/amphigory},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}