equivoque
equivoque · equivoques
A play on words, a punA play on words, a pun.
/ˈɛkwɪvəʊk/
Meaning
3 sensesA play on words, a pun.
Ambiguity or double meaning.
(obsolete)A homonym.
Origin
From Late Latin aequivocus (“ambiguous, equivocal”), from Latin aequus (“equal”) + vocō (“From Late Latin aequivocus (“ambiguous, equivocal”), from Latin aequus (“equal”) + vocō (“call”).
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