vocalese en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree 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 *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-iskbor. Late Latin -iscus ▲ Vulgar Latin -iscus Latin -ēnsis Old French -eisbor. Middle English -eys English -ese English vocalese From vocal + -ese.
Meanings
- (uncountable, usually) Jazz singing genre where the lyrics are written to melodies that were originally parts of an all-instrumental composition or improvisation.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| vocaleses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |