equivocal

/əˈkwɪvəkəl//ɪˈkwɪvək(ə)l/

中文释义来自 ECDICT

晚期拉丁语词根

后缀

-al: Of or pertaining to. Adjectival suffix appended to various words, often nouns, to produce an adjective form. Often added to words of Latin origin, but used with other words also. · Forming nouns, especially of verbal action.

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前缀

词干

From Late Latin aequivocus +‎ -al, from aequus +‎ vocō. By surface analysis, equi- +‎ vocal.

1Having two or more equally applicable meanings; capable of double or multiple interpretation.
2Capable of being ascribed to different motives, or of signifying opposite feelings, purposes, or characters; deserving to be suspected.
3Uncertain, as an indication or sign.

1(philosophy) A word or expression capable of different meanings; an ambiguous term.