subvocal en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- Proto-Indo-European *wekʷ-der. Proto-Indo-European *wṓkʷs Proto-Italic *wōks Latin vōx Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin vōcālisbor. Middle English vocal English vocal English subvocal From sub- + vocal.
Meanings
- (not-comparable) Of or pertaining words or statements formed in thought and expressed inwardly but not, or not yet, uttered aloud.
- (dated, not-comparable) Of or pertaining to imperfectly articulated speech that is inaudible or barely audible; subtonic.