equivocator

/ɪkwˈɪvəkˌeɪɾɚ/ noun

Agent noun of equivocate; one who equivocates.

Word Origin From Latin 'aequus' (equal) and 'vox' (voice) — an equivocator is one who speaks with equal voice, meaning they use ambiguous language to deceive. 'Equivocate' means to use words that could go either way. The same roots give us 'equal', 'equation', 'voice', 'vocal', and 'advocate' (one who speaks for). So an equivocator is literally an equal-voicer, someone who balances meanings.

noun Agent noun of equivocate; one who equivocates. countable

The politician was known as a notorious equivocator who never gave a straight answer to any question.

(名词) 含糊其辞者;模棱两可者

这位政治家以从不直接回答任何问题而臭名昭著。

(sustantivo) Sustantivo agentivo de equivocar; alguien que equívoca.

El político era conocido como un notorio equívoco que nunca daba una respuesta directa a ninguna pregunta.

(nom) équivoqueur; tergiverseur [Personne qui recourt à l'équivoque pour éviter de répondre clairement.]

Le politicien était connu comme un équivoqueur notoire qui ne donnait jamais de réponse claire à aucune question.

(Substantiv) Person, die absichtlich mehrdeutige oder ausweichende Aussagen macht, um eine klare Antwort zu vermeiden.

Der Politiker galt als berüchtigter **equivocator**, der auf keine Frage eine direkte Antwort gab.

(名詞) 曖昧な言い回しをしてはぐらかす人。二重の意味で話して責任を回避する人。

その政治家は、どの質問にもはっきりした答えをしない悪名高い曖昧屋として知られていた。

(substantivo) tergiversador; equivocador [Substantivo agente de equivocate; aquele que equívoca.]

O político era conhecido como um notório equívoco que nunca dava uma resposta direta a qualquer pergunta.

Word parts: equi + voc + ator

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