English Explanatory Dictionary

subvocal

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of or pertaining words or statements formed in thought and expressed inwardly but not, or not yet, uttered aloud.
  2. Of or pertaining to imperfectly articulated speech that is inaudible or barely audible; subtonic.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-subvocal.wav

Word forms

subvocal

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- Proto-Indo-European *wekʷ-der. Proto-Indo-European *wṓkʷs Proto-Italic *wōks Latin vōx Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin vōcālisbor. Middle English vocal English vocal English subvocal From sub- + vocal.

Derived words

subvocalization subvocalize subvocally
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