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Vocal

//ˈvəʊ.kəl// adj, noun

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Of, pertaining to, or resembling the human voice or speech.

    "vocal problems"

  2. 2
    Of, pertaining to, or resembling the human voice or speech.; Used in the production of speech sounds.

    "vocal apparatus"

  3. 3
    Of, pertaining to, or resembling the human voice or speech.; Relating to, composed or arranged for, or sung by the human voice.
  4. 4
    Of, pertaining to, or resembling the human voice or speech.; Consisting of, or characterized by, voice, or tone produced in the larynx, which may be modified, either by resonance, as in the case of the vowels, or by obstructive action, as in certain consonants, such as v, l, etc., or by both, as in the nasals m, n, ng.
  5. 5
    Of, pertaining to, or resembling the human voice or speech.; Synonym of vocalic.
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  1. 6
    Uttered or modulated by the voice; expressed in words.

    "vocal melody, vocal prayer, vocal worship"

  2. 7
    Uttered or modulated by the voice; expressed in words.; Expressing opinions or feelings freely, loudly, or insistently.

    "The protesters were very vocal in their message to the mayor."

  3. 8
    Uttered or modulated by the voice; expressed in words.; Having or exercising the power of producing voice, speech, or sound.

    "To hill or valley, fountain, or fresh shade, Made vocal by my song."

  4. 9
    Uttered or modulated by the voice; expressed in words.; Synonym of expressive.
  5. 10
    Uttered or modulated by the voice; expressed in words.; Full of voices.
Adjective
  1. 1
    given to expressing yourself freely or insistently wordnet
  2. 2
    full of the sound of voices wordnet
  3. 3
    having or using the power to produce speech or sound wordnet
  4. 4
    relating to or designed for or using the singing voice wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    A vocal sound; specifically, a purely vocal element of speech, unmodified except by resonance; a vowel or a diphthong; a tonic element; a tonic.
  2. 2
    a short musical composition with words wordnet
  3. 3
    A part of a piece of music that is sung.

    "Best cuts: "The Evil Dude," "Kung Fu, Too!" "Mama Love," "New Orleans" (with a punchy vocal by Teresa Brewer)."

  4. 4
    music intended to be performed by one or more singers, usually with instrumental accompaniment wordnet
  5. 5
    A part of a piece of music that is sung.; A musical performance involving singing.
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  1. 6
    A man in the Roman Catholic Church who has a right to vote in certain elections.

Etymology

Etymology 1

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *wekʷ-der. Proto-Indo-European *wṓkʷs Proto-Italic *wōks Latin vōx Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin vōcālisbor. Middle English vocal English vocal Late Middle English vocal, borrowed from Latin vōcālis (“uttering a voice, sounding, speaking”), from vōx (“a voice, sound, tone”) + -ālis (“-al”, adjectival suffix). Doublet of vowel and vocalis. Compare Old French vocal.

Etymology 2

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *wekʷ-der. Proto-Indo-European *wṓkʷs Proto-Italic *wōks Latin vōx Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin vōcālisbor. Middle English vocal English vocal Late Middle English vocal, borrowed from Latin vōcālis (“uttering a voice, sounding, speaking”), from vōx (“a voice, sound, tone”) + -ālis (“-al”, adjectival suffix). Doublet of vowel and vocalis. Compare Old French vocal.

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