phonal

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adjective

Of, relating to, or produced by, the voice.

“a phonal sound”

OriginProto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← English phone ← Ancient Greek φωνή (phōnḗ) →
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Meanings

adjectivephonal (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf, relating to, or produced by, the voice.

    a phonal sound

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*bʰeh₂-
  2. Proto-Hellenic*pʰōnā́
  3. Ancient Greekφωνή (phōnḗ)
  4. Englishphone
  5. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  7. Englishphonal

From phone + -al.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

haplon
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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