EQUIVOQUE


Meaning of EQUIVOQUE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

also equi·voke ˈe-kwə-ˌvōk, ˈē-

Etymology: French équivoque, from équivoque equivocal, from Late Latin aequivocus

Date: 1599

1. : an equivocal word or phrase ; specifically : pun

2.

a. : double meaning

b. : wordplay

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.