Vocal
/ˈvəʊ.kəl/
The meaning and definition of Vocal, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.
Definition
adjective
-
Of or pertaining to the voice or speech
“vocal problems”
-
Uttered or modulated by the voice; oral
“vocal melody”
noun
- A vocal sound; specifically, a purely vocal element of speech, unmodified except by resonance; a vowel or a diphthong; a tonic element; a tonic; distinguished from a subvocal, and a nonvocal
- (Roman Catholic Church) A man who has a right to vote in certain elections.
Definitions from the Free Dictionary API
Synonyms
audible loud
Antonyms
inaudible quiet silent voiceless
Origin
From Old French vocal, from Latin vocalis.
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