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vocable

Pronunciation: /ˈvəʊkəb(ə)l/
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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