Etymology of the English word vocalic
the English word
vocalicderived from the English word
vocalderived from the Old French word
vocalderived from the Medieval Latin word
vocalis (able to speak; having a notable voice; tuneful)
derived from the Late Latin word
vox (voice, tone, expression)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*wekĘ·-using the English suffix
-icDerivations in English
intervocalic,
prevocalic,
postvocalicUsage
Word found in Modern English