vocalic

adjective

vo·​cal·​ic vō-ˈka-lik 

və-

1

: marked by or consisting of vowels

2

a

: being or functioning as a vowel

b

: of, relating to, or associated with a vowel

vocalically

vō-ˈka-li-k(ə-)lē 

və-

adverb

Word History

Etymology

Latin vocalis vowel, from vocalis vocal

First Known Use

1782, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for vocalic

• intervocalic

Kids Definition

vocalic

adjective

vo·​cal·​ic

vō-ˈkal-ik

1

: marked by or consisting of vowels

2

: of, relating to, or functioning as a vowel