subvocalize en · VERB
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 Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English vocalize English subvocalize From sub- + vocalize.
Meanings
- (ambitransitive) To form (words or statements) in thought and express them inwardly without uttering them aloud.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| subvocalized | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| subvocalized | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| subvocalizing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| subvocalizes | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |