vocable

(vō′kə bəl)

noun

a word or term; esp., a word regarded as a unit of sounds or letters rather than as a unit of meaning

Origin: Fr < L vocabulum, a name, title, word < vocare, to call < vox, voice

See vocable in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A word considered only as a sequence of sounds or letters rather than as a unit of meaning.

adjective

Capable of being voiced or spoken.

Origin:

Origin: French

Origin: , from Old French

Origin: , from Latin vocābulum, name

Origin: , from vocāre, to call; see wek^w- in Indo-European roots

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