expressed or done using the voice, or done in a way that is open and clearly spoken.
From 'vocal' (from Latin 'vocalis' meaning 'of or relating to the voice') plus the adverb suffix '-ly.' Latin 'vocem' means 'voice,' the root of many sound-related words.
The Latin root 'vox' meaning voice shows up everywhere from 'advocate' (to call for) to 'revoke' (to call back), revealing how ancient peoples thought about power through the metaphor of speaking.
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