vocable
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vo·ca·ble
(vō′kə-bəl)n.
A word considered only as a sequence of sounds or letters rather than as a unit of meaning.
adj.
Capable of being voiced or spoken.
[French, from Old French, from Latin vocābulum, name, from vocāre, to call; see wekw- in Indo-European roots.]
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vocable
(ˈvəʊkəbəl)n
1. (Linguistics) any word, either written or spoken, regarded simply as a sequence of letters or spoken sounds, irrespective of its meaning
2. (Phonetics & Phonology) a vocal sound; vowel
adj
(Linguistics) capable of being uttered
[C16: from Latin vocābulum a designation, from vocāre to call]
ˈvocably adv
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vo•ca•ble
(ˈvoʊ kə bəl)n.
a word, esp. one considered only as a combination of sounds or letters without regard to meaning.
[1520–30; < Latin vocābulum word, name =vocā(re) to call + -bulum n. suffix]
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| Noun | 1. |  vocable - a word that is spoken aloud word - a unit of language that native speakers can identify; "words are the blocks from which sentences are made"; "he hardly said ten words all morning" |
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