Etymology

multivocal

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Today it means: Having many different interpretations, meanings, or values. Full definition →

Late Latin multivocus
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  1. Late Latin · derived frommultivocus“expressed by many words”
  2. English todaymultivocal

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

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