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Vocalic vs Vocality - What's the difference?

vocalic | vocality |

As an adjective vocalic

is used as a vowel, as opposed to consonantal, especially in Latin. (vocalic y.

As a noun vocality is

the quality or degree of being vocal.

vocalic

English

Adjective

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  • Used as a vowel, as opposed to consonantal, especially in Latin. (vocalic y)

    • Antonyms

    * consonantal

    Related terms

    * semivowel * vocal * vowel

    vocality

    English

    Noun

  • The quality or degree of being vocal.
  • *{{quote-book, year=1895, author=Captain Frederick Marryat, title=Frank Mildmay, chapter=, edition= citation
    • , passage=The admiral, fearing she might not confine herself to vocality , but begin to beat time with her fists, thought it right to take up a position; he therefore very dexterously took two steps in the rear, and mounted on a sofa
  • *{{quote-book, year=1919, author=O. Henry, title=The Gentle Grafter, chapter=, edition= citation
    • , passage='On what special subject of the theorems and topics does your desire for vocality seem to be connected with?' }}
  • The quality of being a vowel; vocalic character.