equivoque

or eq·ui·voke

[ ek-wuh-vohk, ee-kwuh- ]

noun

1. an equivocal term; an ambiguous expression.
2. a play on words; pun.
3. double meaning; ambiguity.

equivoque

/ ˈɛkwɪˌvəʊk /

noun

1. a play on words; pun
2. an ambiguous phrase or expression
3. double meaning; ambiguity

Word History and Origins

Origin of equivoque¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English equivoc (adjective); equivocal

Word History and Origins

Origin of equivoque¹

C14: equivoc equivocal

Example Sentences

"Oops... I posted the right caption but the wrong picture without the #turtle #ISuckAtSocialMedia. Vaya... escribí las palabras correctas pero me equivoqué de foto y puse una sin tortuga. Soy un caos para las redes sociales," she captioned the new post.

From Fox News

“Me sentí tan identificado con el texto que estaba seguro de que al público de aquí le pasaría lo mismo. Y no me equivoqué, ya que la comedia alude al nido vacío, al exilio, al sueño americano y a la visión que se tiene en los países latinoamericanos de cómo se vive en Estados Unidos”, explicó Cass, a cuya trayectoria en su país como actor, director y productor se suman trabajos en Area Stage y Microteatro Miami.

From Washington Times

Pour éviter toute équivoque, Google n'est pas un promoteur du Concours et n'est pas responsable de son administration.

From The Guardian

Antonio hesitated a little in his answer, and stammered while giving it—"It was in the wars," at length he got out, and Julia admired the noble magnanimity which would not allow him, even in imagination, to suffer in a less glorious manner—notwithstanding his eye is safe and as beautiful as the other, he has suffered in the wars, thought our heroine, and it is pardonable for him to use the deception, situated as he is—it is nothing more than an equivoque.

From Project Gutenberg

Without an equivoque, I should look with a very ominous dissatisfaction on the "Elysian fields" that lie beyond.

From Project Gutenberg