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voc

to call; voice

Latin · vocare / vox, vocis

Voc and vok come from Latin vocare, "to call", and vox, "voice". They appear in words about calling, speaking, naming, or summoning something.

Memory trick

A VOCation is what you feel CALLED to do; your VOICE says it aloud.

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