vocal

[ voh-kuhl ]
/ ˈvoʊ kəl /
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adjective

noun

a vocal sound.
a musical piece for a singer, usually with instrumental accompaniment. Compare instrumental(def 6).

Origin of vocal

1350–1400; Middle English < Latin vōcālis, equivalent to vōc- (stem of vōx) voice + -ālis -al1

OTHER WORDS FROM vocal

Words nearby vocal

vocab, vocab., vocable, vocabulary, vocabulary entry, vocal, vocal cord, vocal cord nodules, vocal cords, vocal fold, vocal folds

Words related to nonvocal

imperceptible, muffled, bashful, mum, reticent, restrained, mute, muted, shy, still, quiet, faint, hush, inhibited, close, checked, iced, curbed, closemouthed, low

Example sentences from the Web for nonvocal

  • They're not really nontelepathic, any more than the Kierawelans, for example, are nonvocal.

    Indirection |Everett B. Cole

British Dictionary definitions for nonvocal

vocal
/ (ˈvəʊkəl) /

adjective

noun

a piece of jazz or pop music that is sung
a performance of such a piece of music

Derived forms of vocal

vocality (vəʊˈkælɪtɪ), noun vocally, adverb

Word Origin for vocal

C14: from Latin vōcālis possessed of a voice, from vōx voice

Medical definitions for nonvocal

vocal
[ vō′kəl ]

adj.

Of or relating to the voice.
Capable of emitting sound or speech.