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vocable

Syllabification: (vo·ca·ble)
Pronunciation: /ˈvōkəbəl/

Definition of vocable

noun

  • a word, especially with reference to form rather than meaning.

Origin:

late Middle English (denoting a name): from French, or from Latin vocabulum, from vocare 'call'

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