1. words or terms, especially when considered as units of vocabulary without regard to meaning
Usage: technical; linguistics
2. meaningless vocal sounds used in singing or chanting
Usage: music

Examples

• The linguist studied the vocables in the ancient text to understand the language structure.
• Children often create their own vocables when learning to speak.
• The choir used traditional vocables like ‘la’ and ‘ah’ in their wordless song.
• Researchers analyzed the vocables in the manuscript to decode the writing system.
• Jazz singers sometimes improvise with vocables during scat singing.
• The dictionary listed thousands of vocables from various languages.