equivocal
English
/əˈkwɪvəkəl/, /ɪˈkwɪvək(ə)l/
noun
Definitions
- A word or expression capable of different meanings; an ambiguous term.
Etymology
Affix from Latin aequivocus, aequus (equal, even, fair, level) + Latin vocō (call, I call, summon, invoke, name).
Origin
Latin
vocō
Gloss
call, I call, summon, invoke, name
Concept
Semantic Field
Speech and language
Ontological Category
Action/Process
Kanji
名
Emoji
☎️ 📞 🤙
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- equivocality English
- equivocally English
- equivocalness English
- unequivocal English
- unequivocality English
- unequivocally English
- unequivocalness English
- advoco Latin
- aequalis Latin
- aequanimis Latin
- aequanimus Latin
- aeque Latin
- aequidisto Latin
- aequiformis Latin
- aequilavium Latin
- aequinoctium Latin
- aequipero Latin
- aequipollens Latin
- aequipondium Latin
- aequitas Latin
- aequiter Latin
- aequivaleo Latin
- aequivoco Latin
- aequivocus Latin
- aequo Latin
- aequus Latin
- avoco Latin
- convoco Latin
- devoco Latin
- evoco Latin
- inaequidens Latin
- iniquus Latin
- invoco Latin
- nequam Latin
- provoco Latin
- sevoco Latin
- vocabulum Latin
- vocamen Latin
- vocatio Latin
- vocativus Latin
- vocō Latin
- equivoco Italian
- équivoque French
- equívoco Spanish, Castilian
- *wekʷ- Proto-Indo-European
- ekvátor Czech
- voki Esperanto
- equivocar Catalan, Valencian
- aecus Old Latin