vocabular

adjective

vo·​cab·​u·​lar vō-ˈka-byə-lər How to pronounce vocabular (audio)
və-
: of or relating to words or phraseology : verbal

Examples of vocabular in a Sentence

the school banned the book for vocabular reasons, as some parents objected to the author's use of profanity

Word History

Etymology

back-formation from vocabulary

First Known Use

1608, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of vocabular was in 1608

Dictionary Entries Near vocabular

Cite this Entry

“Vocabular.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vocabular. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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