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multivocal

UK/mʌltɪˈvəʊkəl/

multivocal adjective: having many different interpretations, meanings, or values.

Adjective

multivocal (comparative more multivocal, superlative most multivocal)

  1. Having many different interpretations, meanings, or values.

Forms of multivocal

comparativemore multivocal
superlativemost multivocal

Origin of multivocal

From Late Latin multivocus (“expressed by many words”), from multi- + form of vocare (“to call”).

Words formed from multivocal

Questions about multivocal

What does multivocal mean?
Multivocal means having many different interpretations, meanings, or values.
What part of speech is multivocal?
Multivocal is an adjective.
How do you pronounce multivocal?
Multivocal is pronounced /mʌltɪˈvəʊkəl/ (UK).

Words near multivocal in the dictionary

  1. multivious
  2. multiviral
  3. multivisceral
  4. multivitamin
  5. multivitamins
  6. multivocal
  7. multivocalism
  8. multivocality
  9. multivocalness
  10. multivoiced
  11. multivolent

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