English Explanatory Dictionary

vocation

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A divine calling to establish one's lifestyle.
  2. An occupation for which a person is suited, trained or qualified.

Pronunciation

/voʊˈkeɪʃən/ /vəʊˈkeɪʃən/ en-us-vocation.ogg

Word forms

vocation vocations

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *wekʷ-der. Proto-Indo-European *wokʷ-der. Latin vocō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin vocātiōnembor. Old French vocationbor. Middle English vocacioun English vocation From Middle English vocacioun, from Old French vocation, from Latin vocātiō.

Related words

vocative avocation

Derived words

vocational
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