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vocable

vo·ca·ble [ vṓkəb'l ]


noun  (plural vo·ca·bles)
Definition:
 
word as merely sounds or letters: a single word considered only as a grouping of sounds or letters, not in terms of its meaning ( dated formal )



adjective 
Definition:
 
capable of being spoken: capable of being pronounced or spoken ( formal )

[Mid-16th century. Directly or via French< Latin vocabulum "name" < vocare "call, name"]

vo·ca·bly adverb
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