EQUIVOQUE

Etymology

Adjective

equivoque (comparative more equivoque, superlative most equivoque)

(obsolete) Equivocal.

Noun

equivoque (plural equivoques)

(obsolete) A homonym.

A play on words, a pun.

Ambiguity or double meaning.

Source: Wiktionary


Eq"ui*voque, Eq"ui*voke, n. Etym: [F. Ă©quivoque. See Equivocal.]

1. An ambiguous term; a word susceptible of different significations. Coleridge.

2. An equivocation; a guibble. B. Jonson.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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