vocable

• Sustantivo que designa una palabra, especialmente considerada desde el punto de vista de su forma oral o sonido, o como unidad léxica.

A noun referring to a word, especially one considered in terms of its spoken form or sound.

1. Spoken wordC2formal

   A word considered as a unit of sound, especially when spoken aloud, rather than as a unit of meaning.

   palabra hablada

   • The linguist studied the vocables of the ancient language.
   • Each vocable in the chant was pronounced with care.
   • The song consisted of meaningless vocables rather than lyrics.

   Sinónimosutteranceword