"equivoque" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈɛkwɪvəʊk/ Forms: more equivoque [comparative], most equivoque [superlative]
Etymology: From Late Latin aequivocus (“ambiguous, equivocal”), from Latin aequus (“equal”) + vocō (“call”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|LL.|aequivocus||ambiguous, equivocal}} Late Latin aequivocus (“ambiguous, equivocal”), {{der|en|la|aequus||equal}} Latin aequus (“equal”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} equivoque (comparative more equivoque, superlative most equivoque)
  1. (obsolete) Equivocal. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-equivoque-en-adj-K1g6eMeM
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: equivoke, æquivoque

Noun

IPA: /ˈɛkwɪvəʊk/ Forms: equivoques [plural]
Etymology: From Late Latin aequivocus (“ambiguous, equivocal”), from Latin aequus (“equal”) + vocō (“call”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|LL.|aequivocus||ambiguous, equivocal}} Late Latin aequivocus (“ambiguous, equivocal”), {{der|en|la|aequus||equal}} Latin aequus (“equal”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} equivoque (plural equivoques)
  1. (obsolete) A homonym. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-equivoque-en-noun-3or40tZJ
  2. A play on words, a pun.
    Sense id: en-equivoque-en-noun-RvTltWnA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 3 90 3 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 1 1 31 3 28 4 28 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 1 32 2 30 2 30 2
  3. Ambiguity or double meaning.
    Sense id: en-equivoque-en-noun-lkLmr6ii
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: equivoke, æquivoque

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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