voix céleste

voix cé·leste

V0138400 (vwä′ sā-lĕst′)n. pl. voix cé·lestes (sā-lĕst′) Music An organ stop that produces a gentle tremolo effect. Also called vox angelica.

[French : voix, voice + céleste, celestial.]

voix céleste

(vwɑː sɛˈlɛst) n (Music, other) an organ stop which produces a tremolo effect through the acoustic phenomenon of beats[from French: heavenly voice]

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1.voix celeste - an organ stop producing a gentle tremolo effectvox angelicaorgan stop - a graduated set of organ pipes of like tone quality