vocality

English

Etymology

From vocal +‎ -ity. Compare Latin vocalitas (“euphony”).

Noun

vocality (countable and uncountable, plural vocalities)

1. The quality or degree of being vocal.
   • 1895, Captain Frederick Marryat, Frank Mildmay‎:

     The admiral, fearing she might not confine herself to vocality, but begin to beat time with her fists, thought it right to take up a position; he therefore very dexterously took two steps in the rear, and mounted on a sofa […]

   • 1919, O. Henry, The Gentle Grafter‎:

     'On what special subject of the theorems and topics does your desire for vocality seem to be connected with?'

2. The quality of being a vowel; vocalic character.

Derived terms

• polyvocality