vocable

vo·ca·ble  (vk-bl)

n.

A word considered only as a sequence of sounds or letters rather than as a unit of meaning.

adj.

Capable of being voiced or spoken.

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[French, from Old French, from Latin vocbulum, name, from vocre, to call; see wek^w- in Indo-European roots.]

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vocable [ˈvəʊkəb^əl]

n

1. (Linguistics) any word, either written or spoken, regarded simply as a sequence of letters or spoken sounds, irrespective of its meaning

2. (Linguistics / Phonetics & Phonology) a vocal sound; vowel

adj

(Linguistics) capable of being uttered

[from Latin vocābulum a designation, from vocāre to call]

vocably  adv

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

vocable - a word that is spoken aloud           spoken word word - a unit of language that native speakers can identify; "words are the blocks from which sentences are made"; "he hardly said ten words all morning"

Translations

vocable [ˈvəʊkəbl] N (Phon) → vocablo m