Voiceable

Part of speech: adjective

Definitions

1. Capable of being expressed or articulated aloud
2. Describing something that can be communicated through speech or sound production
3. Pertaining to the ability to be vocalized or uttered in audible form

Etymology: "Voiceable" is a plain formation: the noun "voice" with the suffix "-able," which turns a noun or verb into an adjective meaning "capable of being" or "able to be" the thing named. Something voiceable is something that can be given voice, whether spoken aloud, sounded, or put into words. The base word carries the main story. "Voice" came into English from Old French "voiz," which descended from Latin "vox," meaning sound, speech, or cry. The "-able" ending likewise arrived through French, from Latin "-abilis," and has been productive in English for centuries, so new adjectives can be built from almost any verb or noun on demand.

Synonyms: audible, speakable, pronounceable

Antonyms: inaudible, unutterable, silent