equívoco

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See also: equivoco, equivocó, and equivocò

Portuguese

Etymology

From Late Latin aequivocus (“equivocal, ambiguous”).

Pronunciation

 
 

Adjective

equívoco (feminine equívoca, masculine plural equívocos, feminine plural equívocas)

  1. ambiguous; equivocal
  2. erroneous
    Synonym: duvidoso

Antonyms

Noun

equívoco m (plural equívocos)

  1. mistake; error
    Synonyms: erro, engano
  2. pun
    Synonym: trocadilho

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin aequivocus (“equivocal, ambiguous”), from aequus (“equal”) +‎ vocāre (“call”). Cognate to English equivocal.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /eˈkiboko/
  • Rhymes: -iboko
  • Syllabification: e‧quí‧vo‧co

Adjective

equívoco (feminine equívoca, masculine plural equívocos, feminine plural equívocas)

  1. ambiguous; equivocal
    Synonym: ambiguo
  2. erroneous
    Antonym: inequívoco

Derived terms

Noun

equívoco m (plural equívocos)

  1. error

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