Word: vocalese
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: vo
ca
le
se
Definition: Jazz singing genre where the lyrics are written to melodies that were originally parts of an all-instrumental composition or improvisation.
Morphemes:
Affix: vocal
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A part of a piece of music that is sung.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: vōcālis
Language: la
Decoded: vocalis
Meaning: uttering a voice, sounding, speaking
Affix: -ese
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns meaning the jargon used by a particular profession or in a particular context.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: in-
Language: la
Decoded: in-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: un-, non-, not
Affix: -sis
Language: la
Decoded: -sis
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: alternative form of "-participle". Language: la .