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vocalise en · VERB · etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • /ˈvəʊkəlaɪz/

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 English -ise English vocalise From vocal + -ise.

Meanings

  1. (UK, alt-of, nonstandard) Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of vocalize.
    alt of vocalize

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
vocalised Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
vocalised Tense=Past lexicographic
vocalises Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
vocalising Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic

Deriveds

devocalise

vocalise en · NOUN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • /vəʊkəˈliːz/

Etymology

Borrowed from French.

Meanings

  1. A vocal exercise performed by singing one or more vowels without actually forming any words.

Forms

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vocalises Number=Plur lexicographic