vocábulo — meaning in English

English meaning

• vocable noun A word or utterance, especially with reference to its form rather than its meaning.
• word noun The smallest unit of language that carries meaning on its own, made up of one or more sounds or letters.

Senses

vocábulo is used for these senses in English:

• vocable (linguistics) A word or utterance, especially with reference to its form rather than its meaning.
• word (semantics) The smallest unit of language that has a particular meaning and can be expressed by itself; the smallest discrete, meaningful unit of language. (contrast morpheme.)
• word A promise; an oath or guarantee. [from 10th c.]

vocable — full definition

1. noun A word or utterance, especially with reference to its form rather than its meaning.
2. noun A syllable or sound without specific meaning, used together with or in place of actual words in a song.

word — full definition

1. noun The smallest unit of language that carries meaning on its own, made up of one or more sounds or letters.
2. noun Something said; a remark, message, or piece of news.
3. noun A promise or one's sworn assurance.
4. noun In computing, a fixed-size chunk of data that a processor handles as a single unit.

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