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Pronunciation / Transliteration: aimai na
"彼の発言は曖昧だった。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Open to more than one interpretation; ambiguous.
"The politician's equivocal statements left voters confused about his true intentions." - 2
Having a double meaning; deliberately ambiguous.
"Her equivocal remarks during the meeting raised suspicions among her colleagues."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'equivocal' originates from the Latin 'aequivocus', meaning 'of equal voice', which is derived from 'aequus' (equal) and 'vox' (voice). It entered English in the late 16th century, evolving to describe ambiguity or uncertainty in meaning.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Equivocal" is said worldwide
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équivoque
Transliteration: ek-ree-vok
"Ses déclarations étaient équivoques."
mehrdeutig
Transliteration: mehr-doy-tig
"Seine Aussagen waren mehrdeutig."
equivoco
Transliteration: e-kwee-vo-ko
"Le sue affermazioni erano equivoche."
equívoco
Transliteration: e-kee-vo-ko
"Sus declaraciones eran equívocas."
equívoco
Transliteration: e-kee-vo-ko
"As suas declarações eram equívocas."
संदिग्ध
Transliteration: sandigdh
"उसकी टिप्पणियाँ संदिग्ध थीं।"
模棱两可
Transliteration: mó léng liǎng kě
"他的陈述是模棱两可的。"
모호한
Transliteration: mo-ho-han
"그의 발언은 모호했다."
曖昧な
Transliteration: aimai na
"彼の発言は曖昧だった。"
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