littera vocalis

Latin

Alternative forms

• lītera vōcālis

Etymology

Calque of Ancient Greek φωνῆεν γράμμα (phōnêen grámma, “sounding letter”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈlit.te.ra u̯oːˈkaː.lis/, [ˈlʲɪt̪ːɛrä u̯oːˈkäːlʲɪs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈlit.te.ra voˈka.lis/, [ˈlit̪ːerä voˈkäːlis]

Noun

littera vōcālis f (genitive litterae vōcālis); first declension

1. (grammar) vowel

Declension

First-declension noun with a third-declension adjective.

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	littera vōcālis	litterae vōcālēs
Genitive	litterae vōcālis	litterārum vōcālium
Dative	litterae vōcālī	litterīs vōcālibus
Accusative	litteram vōcālem	litterās vōcālēs litterās vōcālīs
Ablative	litterā vōcālī	litterīs vōcālibus
Vocative	littera vōcālis	litterae vōcālēs

Synonyms

• vōcālis

See also

• littera cōnsonāns