Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

univocity

/ˌjuːnɪˈvɒsɪti/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: uni-voc-i-ty
IPA: /ˌjuːnɪˈvɒsɪti/

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state or essence of being univocal.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The idea that words describing the properties of God mean the same thing as when they apply to people or things.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Six voices at once are in all fairness more than you could bid me reply to, were it not for the unanimity expressed by your univocity all shouting the same two monosyllables."
"Some analogies are deliberate equivocities and others are univocities."
"In opposition to their assertions, Williams argues that univocity is not only true (as he previously outlined), but it is also salutary."

Etymology

From Late Latin ūnivocitās, from ūnivocus (“univocal”).

Word Breakdown

Root: ūnivocitās

Usage

Inflected Forms

univocities (plural)

Derived Forms

nonunivocity

Rhymes With

curiosity velocity generosity animosity viscosity atrocity luminosity ferocity monstrosity porosity religiosity verbosity

Questions

How do you pronounce univocity?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌjuːnɪˈvɒsɪti/.
What does univocity mean?: The state or essence of being univocal.
Where does univocity come from?: From Late Latin ūnivocitās, from ūnivocus (“univocal”).

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