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Meaning of "vocable" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD VOCABLE

From Latin vocābulum a designation, from vocāre to call.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF VOCABLE

vocable  [ˈvəʊkəbəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF VOCABLE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Vocable can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES VOCABLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Vocable

In the broadest sense of the word, a vocable is any meaningful sound uttered by people, such as a word or term, that is fixed by their language and culture. However, use in the broad sense is archaic. The term is currently used for utterances which are not considered words, such as the English vocables of assent and denial, uh-huh /əˈhʌ/ and uh-uh /ˈʌ̃ʔə̃/, or the vocable of error, oh-oh /ˈʌʔoʊ/. Such non-lexical vocables are often used in music, for example la la la or dum dee dum, or in magical incantations, such as abra-cadabra. Many Native American songs consist entirely of vocables; this may be due to both phonetic substitution to increase the resonance of the song, and to the trade of songs between nations speaking different languages. Vocables are common as pause fillers, such as um and er in English, where they have little formal meaning and are rarely purposeful. Pseudowords that mimic the structure of real words are used in experiments in psycholinguistics and cognitive psychology, for example the nonsense syllables introduced by Hermann Ebbinghaus.

Definition of vocable in the English dictionary

The first definition of vocable in the dictionary is any word, either written or spoken, regarded simply as a sequence of letters or spoken sounds, irrespective of its meaning. Other definition of vocable is a vocal sound; vowel. Vocable is also capable of being uttered.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH VOCABLE


applicable
ˈæplɪkəbəl
bookable
ˈbʊkəbəl
brookable
ˈbrʊkəbəl
despicable
dɪˈspɪkəbəl
educable
ˈɛdjʊkəbəl
impeccable
ɪmˈpɛkəbəl
ineducable
ɪnˈɛdjʊkəbəl
manducable
ˈmændjʊkəbəl
pokable
ˈpəʊkəbəl
provocable
prəˈvəʊkəbəl
provokable
prəˈvəʊkəbəl
remarkable
rɪˈmɑːkəbəl
revokable
rɪˈvəʊkəbəl
smokable
ˈsməʊkəbəl
smokeable
ˈsməʊkəbəl
stackable
ˈstækəbəl
unbreakable
ʌnˈbreɪkəbəl
uneducable
ʌnˈɛdjʊkəbəl
unsmokable
ʌnˈsməʊkəbəl
workable
ˈwɜːkəbəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE VOCABLE

vocab
vocably
vocabular
vocabularian
vocabularies
vocabulary
vocabulist
vocal
vocal chords
vocal cords
vocal folds
vocal sac
vocal score
vocalese
vocalic
vocalic alliteration
vocalically
vocalion
vocalisation
vocalise

WORDS THAT END LIKE VOCABLE

able
allocable
amicable
brake cable
cable
coaxial cable
communicable
explicable
extension cable
implacable
impracticable
inapplicable
inexplicable
irrevocable
jumper cable
masticable
power cable
practicable
predicable
revocable
transmission cable

Synonyms and antonyms of vocable in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «vocable» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF VOCABLE

Find out the translation of vocable to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of vocable from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «vocable» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

vocable
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

vocablo
570 millions of speakers

English

vocable
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

vocable
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

اللفظة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

вокабула
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

vocable
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পদ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

vocable
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Vocable
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Vokabel
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

発声可能な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

vocable
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Vocable
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tiếng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

vocable
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बोलता येण्याजोगा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sözcük
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

vocabolo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

vocable
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вокабули
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

vocabulă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

vocable
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

luidruchtig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

glosa
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

vocable
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of vocable

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «VOCABLE»

The term «vocable» is regularly used and occupies the 102.012 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of vocable
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «VOCABLE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «vocable» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «vocable» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about vocable

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «VOCABLE»

Discover the use of vocable in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to vocable and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Islam and Literalism: Literal Meaning and Interpretation in ...
Other times there is a two (or more) sounds/one meaning relationship, and a synonym is created (mutarédif). Compound vocables (muralckab) are when more than a single meaning is indicated by the vocable (which can be made up of a ...
Robert Gleave, 2012
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Vocable
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. n speech, a vocable is an utterance, term, or word that is capable of being spoken and recognized.
Lambert M. Surhone, Miriam T. Timpledon, Susan F. Marseken, 2010
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Symbol Formation
It is only at the two-vocable level that one observes the beginnings of a transformation, at least in the referential, Ifnot the formal, nature of the vocables, that warrants talking about “words.” The process of transforming primitive designatory ...
H. Werner, B. Kaplan, 2014
4
Language of the Nirukta
(b) The vocable, though rendered by Yaska, the rendering is occasioned by reasons other than its being obsolete. The reasons are : (1) To show distinction among the different senses of a vocable and determine which of them is applicable in ...
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Introduction to Classical Nahuatl
The rules for syllable structure differ for each language (for Nahuatl syllable structure, see § 2.6). Remember: Syllables are meaningless units. c. A vocable is a meaningless unit formed from syllables: "a word considered only as a sequence of ...
James Richard Andrews, 2003
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Rational Meaning: A New Foundation for the Definition of ...
Methodical use of the word "vocable" to distinguish a physical identity of words would weaken the appearance that the pho- netical analysis of language has presented in contemporary linguistics of affording clues to the nature of language  ...
Laura (Riding) Jackson, William Harmon, 1997
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Speaking Code: Coding as Aesthetic and Political Expression
There is necessarily a connection between saying something and physical action in a general sense. However, actions do not happen simply as a consequence of locution, as these further depend on outside factors. Vocable Synthesis Citing ...
Geoff Cox, 2013
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1 Cor 12-14: Literary Structure and Theology
For example, it is strange that Luu0 does not mention the fact that the vocable 015ua appears eighteen times in 12:12-27, but not at all in 12:1-11 or 12:28-31. This distribution is a strong indication for a delimitation of section 12:12-27.
José Enrique Aguilar Chiu, 2007
9
Studies in Jaina Art and Iconography and Allied Subjects in ...
one is reminded of the etymology of the vocable from -{mar, to shine, in the Rgvedic context,13 wherein this meaning "seems to accord best with the description of the Maruts" according to A.A. Macdonell14 and it may be said that this ...
R. T. Vyas, Umakant Premanand Shah, 1995
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Origins: A Short Etymological Dictionary of Modern English
VOCABLE later avoucher, from ML advocdre (LL aduocare): cf para 10. Latin: Full Compounds 9. L uocalis has cpd semiuocdlis, whence E semivocal; and L u6c-, o/s of mix, has three cpd adjj in -u6cus: LL aequiuocus, of id sound (or form) , ...
Eric Partridge, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «VOCABLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term vocable is used in the context of the following news items.
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Petit vocable à l'attention des mecs maladroits
Pour savoir (enfin) comment répondre à nos phrases piégées et à nos sous-entendus, on vous offre, messieurs, une petite grille de lecture. On pourrait avoir la ... «Biba Magazine, Aug 15»
2
Le portrait-robot de l' «hypocrite du Ramadhan» Par Abdou Semmar
Au début, il utilise le vocable «gazelle» pour les amadouer. Mais dès que sa cible rejette ses avances, la «gazelle» se transforme aussitôt en ânesse (Hmara) ... «algerie-focus.com, Jun 15»
3
Dernier casting pour l'élection de Miss Bourgogne le 14 juin
... présentée auparavant à un concours de beauté similaire autre que ceux patronnés ou organisés par la société Miss France ou portant le même vocable. «Bien Public, Jun 15»
4
Hervé Gaymard : "Aucun match n'est plié avant d'avoir été joué"
C'est un vocable beaucoup trop générique. Parce que tous les Français se sentent républicains. J'aurais préféré un nom plus dynamique, plus entrainant, plus ... «leJDD.fr, Apr 15»
5
Le dico hype d'une modeuse
Petite précision : ma famille n'évolue pas dans ce milieu et si elle connait bien la langue de Voltaire, elle n'a qu'une maîtrise des plus réduite du vocable qu'il ... «Thot, Apr 15»
6
Arrêt SeLoger.com : des fissures dans la marque
Toutefois, elle considère que le vocable "seloger.com" était, au moment du dépôt de la marque en 2006, utilisé de façon notoire par la société Pressimo on Line ... «Finyear, Nov 14»
7
Daesh ou Etat islamique ? Questions sur un vocable
Cela ne vous aura sans doute pas échappé. Depuis plusieurs jours, le terme Daech remplace celui d'Etat islamique dans les discours officiels. Explications. «France Info, Sep 14»
8
Keith Secola: On Stage With Indigo Girls, Singing Brutal Truths
It's topical, like you might include a chant, or a vocable, or a flute. So, I call it 'Americana' with a little more [specificity] where you write songs about America. «Indian Country Today Media Network, Aug 14»
9
Hawk House : une resurrection des Fugees ?
... triangulaire composée des frères Sam et Eman ainsi que de leur amie, éminente vocaliste, Demae, signe un premier titre qui nous évoque un seul vocable : la ... «Novaplanet, Jun 14»
10
Sistema Shyam Teleservices' IM application MBuddy to take on …
Sistema Shyam has partnered with Singapore-based Vocable Pte Ltd to develop MBuddy. And it sees the homegrown app evolving into a powerful market ... «Economic Times, May 14»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Vocable [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/vocable>. Apr 2024 ».
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