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in the PONS Dictionary

an-ceps <Gen. cipitis> (amb u. caput)

1.

anceps
doppelköpfig [ Ianus ]
anceps poet
doppelgipflig [ mons ]

2.

anceps
zweischneidig [ securis; ferrum ]

3.

anceps
von zwei Seiten, zweiseitig, beiderseits, zweifach, doppelt
anceps hostis urget
munimenta ancipitia
nach zwei Seiten zu verteidigen
periculum anceps

4.

anceps
schwankend, unentschieden, unschlüssig, ratlos; ungewiss [ proelium; fortuna belli ]
ancipiti Marte pugnare
unentschieden

5.

anceps
zweiseitig, zweideutig, doppelsinnig [ oraculum; sententia ]

6.

anceps
unzuverlässig [ fides ]

7.

anceps
gefährlich
eos revocare anceps erat
ancipites viae (maris)
morbus anceps
anceps subst. Neutr.
missliche, gefährliche Lage
in ancipiti esse
sich in misslicher Lage befinden
inter ancipitia
unter Gefahren

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

anceps subst. Neutr.
missliche, gefährliche Lage

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