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"origin unknown", but here's what OED has, fwiw:
[mod.Fr.; orig. unknown. According to Litt. first used in 18th c.; referred by some to Gr. {alenis}{mu}{phi}{giacu} about + {gamma}{gufrown}{rho}{omicron}{fsigma} circle, or -{alenis}{gamma}{omicron}{rho}{giacu}{alpha} speech, cf. allegory, category.]
(sorry about the Greek; that's the way it copies)
usu. spelled amphigory in Eng.
Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted amphigouri Hydra 11/19/06 08:03 AM Re: amphigouri tsuwm 11/19/06 01:46 PM Re: amphigouri Hydra 11/19/06 02:07 PM
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