English Explanatory Dictionary

vocant

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A vowel-like sound such as uttered by a preverbal infant.

Pronunciation

/ˈvəʊ.kənt/ /ˈvoʊ.kənt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-vocant.wav

Word forms

vocant vocants

Etymology

Coined by British physician John Antony Michael Martin in 1981 (see quotation).

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