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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.

vocal (comparative more vocal, superlative most vocal)

  1. Of, pertaining to, or resembling the human voice or speech.

    vocal problems

    1. (anatomy) Used in the production of speech sounds.

      vocal apparatus

    2. (music) Relating to, composed or arranged for, or sung by the human voice.
    3. (phonetics) Consisting of, or characterized by, voice, or tone produced in the larynx, which may be modified, 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, ng.
      Synonyms: sonant, intonated, voiced
    4. (phonetics) Synonym of vocalic.
  2. Uttered or modulated by the voice; expressed in words.

    vocal melody, vocal prayer, vocal worship

    Synonyms: oral, audible
    Antonyms: inaudible, quiet, silent, voiceless
    1. Expressing opinions or feelings freely, loudly, or insistently.

      The protesters were very vocal in their message to the mayor.

      Synonyms: outspoken, loud, audible
      Antonyms: inaudible, quiet, silent
    2. Having or exercising the power of producing voice, speech, or sound.
      Synonym: spoken
    3. Synonym of expressive.
    4. Full of voices.
      Synonym: resounding

of or pertaining to the voice or speech

uttered or modulated by the voice

expressing opinions or feelings freely

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vocal (plural vocals)

  1. (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.
    Coordinate terms: subvocal, nonvocal
  2. (music) A part of a piece of music that is sung.
    Synonym: song
    Hyponyms: backup vocals, lead vocals

    • 1975, Billboard, volume 87, number 24, page 50:

      Best cuts: "The Evil Dude," "Kung Fu, Too!" "Mama Love," "New Orleans" (with a punchy vocal by Teresa Brewer).

    1. (acting) A musical performance involving singing.
  3. (Catholicism) A man in the Roman Catholic Church who has a right to vote in certain elections.

Borrowed from Latin vōcālis.

vocal f (plural vocales)

  1. (grammar) A vowel.

Borrowed from Latin vōcālis.

vocal m or f (masculine and feminine plural vocals)

  1. vocal

vocal f (plural vocals)

  1. vowel

Inherited from Old French vocal, borrowed from Latin vōcālis. Doublet of voyelle.

vocal (feminine vocale, masculine plural vocaux, feminine plural vocales)

  1. vocal, related to the voice

Ellipsis of message vocal. Compare Italian vocale.

vocal m (plural vocaux)

  1. (slang) voice message

    • T’inquiètes, je t’envoies un vocal pour t’expliquer.

      Don't worry, I'm gonna send you a voice message to explain it to you.
  • "vocal", Dictionnaire des francophones [1]

Borrowed from Latin vōcālis.

vocal m (oblique and nominative feminine singular vocale)

  1. vocal (relating to a voice or voices)

Learned borrowing from Latin vōcālis. Doublet of vogal.

vocal m or f (plural vocais)

  1. vocal (of or relating to the voice or speech)
  2. vocal (uttered or modulated by the voice)

vocal m or f by sense (plural vocais)

  1. vocalist (singer in a band)
    Synonym: vocalista

Borrowed from French vocal, from Latin vocalis.

vocal m or n (feminine singular vocală, masculine plural vocali, feminine and neuter plural vocale)

  1. vocal

Borrowed from Latin vōcālis.

  • IPA(key): /boˈkal/ [boˈkal]
  • Rhymes: -al
  • Syllabification: vo‧cal

vocal f (plural vocales)

  1. vowel

vocal m or f by sense (plural vocales)

  1. voter, member with vote rights

vocal m or f (masculine and feminine plural vocales)

  1. by means of the voice
  2. related to the voice
  3. using the voice