vocable

== English == === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈvəʊkəbl̩/ (US) IPA(key): /ˈvoʊkəbl̩/ === Etymology 1 === From Middle English vocable, from Middle French vocable and its etymon, Latin vocābulum, from vocō (“to call”). ==== Noun ==== vocable (plural vocables) (linguistics) A word or utterance, especially with reference to its form rather than its meaning. (music) A syllable or sound without specific meaning, used together with or in place of actual words in a song. ===== Related terms ===== vocabular vocabulary ===== Translations ===== === Etymology 2 === From Latin vocō +‎ -able. ==== Adjective ==== vocable (not comparable) (linguistics) Able to be uttered. ===== Synonyms ===== utterable, voiceable ===== Derived terms ===== vocability ===== Translations ===== === References === == French == === Etymology === Learned borrowing from Latin vocābulum. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /vɔ.kabl/ === Noun === vocable m (plural vocables) term ==== Related terms ==== vocabulaire === Further reading === “vocable”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012