sottovoce

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See also: sotto voce

Italian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From sotto- (“under”) +‎ voce (“voice”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sot.toˈvo.t͡ʃe/[1]
  • Rhymes: -otʃe
  • Hyphenation: sot‧to‧vó‧ce

Adverb

sottovoce

  1. in a low voice; softly; sotto voce

Noun

sottovoce m (invariable)

  1. quiet, calm speech

Noun

sottovoce f (plural sottovoci)

  1. (rare) undertone

See also

Descendants

  • → English: sotto voce

References

  1. ^ sottovoce in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
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