[vo.cal] adj [ME, fr. L vocalis, fr. voc-, vox voice--more at voice] (14c) 1 a: uttered by the voice: oral b: produced in the larynx: uttered with voice
2: relating to, composed or arranged for, or sung by the human voice "~ music"
3: vocalic
4. a: having or exercising the power of producing voice, speech, or sound b: expressive c: full of voices: resounding d: given to expressing oneself freely or insistently: outspoken e: expressed in words
5: of, relating to, or resembling the voice "~ impairment" -- vo.cal.i.ty n -- vo.cal.ly adv
[2]vocal n (1582) 1: a vocal sound
2: a usu. accompanied musical composition for the human voice: song; also: a performance of such a composition