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Meaning
Adj
●
In Anatomy:
Of,
pertaining
to, or
resembling
the human
voice
or speech.
Used in the production of
speech
sounds.
●
In Music:
Of,
pertaining
to, or
resembling
the human
voice
or speech.
Relating to,
composed
or
arranged
for, or
sung
by the human voice.
●
In Phonetics:
Of,
pertaining
to, or
resembling
the human
voice
or speech.
Consisting of, or
characterized
by,
v
oice, or
tone
produced
in the
larynx
, which
m
ay be
m
odified, 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
,
n
g.
Synonym of vocalic.
●
Of,
pertaining
to, or
resembling
the human
voice
or speech.
●
Uttered or
modulated
by the
voice
;
expressed
in words.
Expressing
opinions
or
feelings
freely
,
loudly
, or insistently.
Having or
exercising
the power of
producing
voice
,
speech
, or sound.
Synonym of expressive.
Full of voices.
Noun
●
In Phonetics:
A
vocal
sound
;
specifically
, a
purely
vocal
element
of
speech
,
unmodified
except by
resonance
; a
vowel
or a
diphthong
; a
tonic
element
; a
tonic
.
●
In Music:
A part
of a piece
of
music
that is sung.
●
In Acting & Music:
A part
of a piece
of
music
that is sung.
A
musical
performance
involving
singing.
●
In Catholicism:
A
man
in the Roman Catholic Church who has a right to
vote in
certain elections.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
vocal
English
vocal
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
vocalis
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Sonant
Intonated
Voiced
Vocalic
Oral
Audible
Outspoken
Loud
Spoken
Expressive
Resounding
Song
Vociferous
Antonyms
Inaudible
Quiet
Silent
Voiceless
Related
Strident
Enthusiastic
Passionate
Vehement
Forceful
Fervent
Prominent
Voice
Singing
Aggressive
Influential
Fanatical
Militant
Sound
Assertive
Music
Audio
Expressive
Selective
Musical
Voices
Speech
Active
Verbal
Knowledgeable
Rhythm
Melodic
Guitar
Song
Critical
Piano
Songs
Serious
Insistent
Circumspect
Melody
Falsetto
Choral
Prolific
Chorus
Jazz
Silent
Beat
Singer
Melodies
Tolerant
Confrontational
Sounds
Percussion
Lyrics
Emotional
Nonverbal
Cynical
Soundtrack
Violin
Chords
Timbre
Subtle
More
Rhymes
Vocal
Local
Jokul
Focal
Yokel
Bivocal
Nonvocal
Subvocal
Polyvocal
Semivocal
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