English Explanatory Dictionary

univocal

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Having only one possible meaning.
  2. Containing instances of only one vowel; univocalic.
  3. Having unison of sound, as the octave has in music.
  4. Having always the same drift or tenor; uniform; certain; regular.
  5. Unequivocal; indubitable.
noun
  1. A word having only one meaning.
  2. A document containing instances of only one vowel.

Pronunciation

/juːnɪˈvəʊkəl/ /juːˈnɪvək(ə)l/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-univocal.wav /juːnɪˈvoʊkəl/

Word forms

univocal univocals

Etymology

From Late Latin ūnivocus + -al. By surface analysis, uni- + vocal.

Synonyms

monosemous unambiguous unequivocal definite undoubtable self-evident

Antonyms

ambiguous equivocal polysemous polysemic
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