Etymology

univocalic

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Today it means: That uses instances of only one vowel. Full definition →

English vocalic ← French vocalique ← Latin ūni-
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ís?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁óynos
  3. Proto-Italic*oinos
  4. Old Latinoinos
  5. Latinūnus
  6. Latinūni-
  7. Englishuni-
  8. Frenchvocalique
  9. Englishvocalic
  10. English todayunivocalic

From uni- + vocalic.

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