vocalist

/ˈvəʊkəlɪst/VOH-kuh-list

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/ˈvoʊkəlɪst/VOH-kuh-list

Meaningone who uses the voice

Common meaning: a singer

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vocvoice; to callLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 2003 · scan
aladjective ending: relating to
ista person who does or follows

Journey through time

Proto-Indo-European*wak-‘cry out’source
Latinvōx, vōcis; vocō‘voice’
Frenchvocal
Englishvocal‘to do with the voice’
Englishformed in English from vocalvocalist‘a singer’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

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Origin: Formed in English from vocal + -ist.

Dictionary: Skeat (1898), VOCAL, p.689 · scan

Roots

vōx, vōcis; vocō Latin “voice; to call”

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