First Known Use: 1530
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vocable
noun vo·ca·ble \ˈvō-kə-bəl\
Definition of VOCABLE
: term; specifically : a word composed of various sounds or letters without regard to its meaning
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Origin of VOCABLE
Middle French, from Latin vocabulum, from vocare to call, from vox voice — more at voice
Rhymes with VOCABLE
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