vocal

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   Expressing your opinions openly and forcefully.

   The group is very vocal about their beliefs.

2. 2
   adj

   Relating to the voice or to singing.

   The singer's vocal technique is excellent.

3. 3
   noun

   The sung part of a piece of music.

   Have you listened to the vocals I sent you?

Common collocations

• vocal music Adjective + noun

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *wekʷ-der. Proto-Indo-European *wṓkʷs Proto-Italic *wōks Latin vōx Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? 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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