Etymology of the English word vocalize
the English word
vocalizederived 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
*wekʷ-using the English suffix
-izederived from the Old French suffix
-iserderived from the Latin suffix
-izarederived from the Greek suffix
-izein, -ίζειν
Derivations in English
devocalize,
vocalized,
vocalizingUsage
Word found in Modern English
