adjective
Other Word Forms
- nonvocalic adjective
Etymology
Origin of vocalic
Example Sentences
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It has all the vocalic syllables and endings it needs for softness, and incloses them mostly in consonants for condensation, vigor, and emphasis.
From Essays Æsthetical by Calvert, George H. (George Henry)
The vocalic mutation of c, p, t, s, f was denoted by writing ch, ph, th, sh, fh, the first three symbols of which were derived from the Latin alphabet.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5 "Cat" to "Celt" by Various
In certain cases the north prefers the vocalic mutation where the west and south have the nasal, thus notably in the dative singular after preposition and article, e.g.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5 "Cat" to "Celt" by Various
Only later in the history of the language was the vocalic alternation made significant for number.
From Language An Introduction to the Study of Speech by Sapir, Edward
All the Germanic languages were familiar with vocalic change as possessed of functional significance.
From Language An Introduction to the Study of Speech by Sapir, Edward
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