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vocalizer

vocalizer

1 7.2
An animal that makes sounds to communicate
  • noun
  • /ˈvoʊkəlaɪzər/
translation icon : vocalizador
  • The frog is known as a great vocalizer during mating season, filling the air with its distinctive calls.

Examples

  • It's a reindeer vocalizer.

    Saving Santa (2013)

  • The bird is an excellent vocalizer, often heard singing at dawn.

  • During the study, the researchers observed how the dolphin acted as a vocalizer, using clicks and whistles to communicate.

Synonyms

vocalist
vsvocalizer
37 3.0

A person who sings, often in a band or group

is any organism that makes vocal sounds, not limited to musical human performers
songster
vsvocalizer
6.7

A bird that makes clear, pleasant sounds

is broader, including other animals and organisms beyond birds
utterer
vsvocalizer
8.1

A living thing that makes words with its voice

is any organism that makes natural vocal calls rather than human speech

Surface Forms

vocalizer singular
vocalizers plural

Morphology

vocalizer = vocalize (transparent) = vocal + ize + er

Agentive formation from the clear verb 'vocalize' ('to produce voice') yields 'one who vocalizes'.

Etymology

Vocalizer comes from the part vocal, which means 'voice' and is like the English word voice. So an animal that is a vocalizer is one that uses its voice or makes calls to communicate.