bivocal

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noun

A diphthong

OriginEnglish vocal ← Middle English vocal ← Latin vōcālis →
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Meanings

nounbivocal (plural bivocals)

plural bivocals

  1. A diphthong

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dwi-
  3. Proto-Italic*dwi-
  4. Latinbi-
  5. Englishbi-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*wekʷ-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*wṓkʷs
  8. Proto-Italic*wōks
  9. Latinvōx
  10. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  11. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  12. Latinvōcālis
  13. Middle Englishvocal
  14. Englishvocal
  15. Englishbivocal

From bi- + vocal.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with bivocal

vocalfocalsoclejokulautofocalbocalnonvocalpolyvocalsemivocalsubvocal
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Cite this entry
APA

bivocal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bivocal

MLA

“bivocal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bivocal. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bivocal,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bivocal.

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