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单词 sotto voce
释义

sotto voce

[ sot-oh -voh-chee; Italian sawt-taw -vaw-che ]
/ ˈsɒt oʊ ˈvoʊ tʃi; Italian ˈsɔt tɔ ˈvɔ tʃɛ /
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adverb

in a low, soft voice so as not to be overheard.

Origin of sotto voce

First recorded in 1730–40; from Italian adverb sottovoce, “in a low voice,” from sotto “under” + voce “voice” (see origin at voice)

Words nearby sotto voce

Soto, sotol, so to speak, sotted, sottish, sotto voce, SOTU, sou, souari nut, soubise, soubresaut
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Example sentences from the Web for sotto voce

  • "That means keep out Hester Grimes," said Bobby, sotto-voce.

    The Girls of Central High on Lake Luna|Gertrude W. Morrison

British Dictionary definitions for sotto voce

sotto voce
/ (ˈsɒtəʊ ˈvəʊtʃɪ) /

adverb

in an undertone

Word Origin for sotto voce

C18: from Italian: under (one's) voice
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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