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Portuguese
Etymology
From Late Latin aequivocus (“equivocal, ambiguous”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
equívoco (feminine equívoca, masculine plural equívocos, feminine plural equívocas)
- ambiguous; equivocal
- erroneous
- Synonym: duvidoso
Antonyms
Noun
equívoco m (plural equívocos)
- mistake; error
- Synonyms: erro, engano
- 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)
- ambiguous; equivocal
- Synonym: ambiguo
- erroneous
- Synonym: erróneo
Derived terms
Noun
equívoco m (plural equívocos)
- error
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