voix

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French

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French voix, from Old French voiz, from Latin vōcem, accusative of vōx (“voice”), from Proto-Italic *wōks, from Proto-Indo-European *wṓkʷs.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /vwa/
Audio (France, Paris) (file)
Homophones: voie, voient, voies, vois, voit (general), voua, vouas, vouât (one pronunciation)
Rhymes: -a

Noun

voix f (plural voix)

(general, music, linguistics) voice
Ta voix suivait ma voix. ― Your voice followed my voice.
(politics) vote

Synonyms

(grammar): genre (“gender”), voix verbale (“verbal voice”)

Hyponyms

(grammar): voix active, voix passive

Derived terms

Related terms

Further reading

“voix”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé , 2012.

Middle English

Noun

voix

Alternative form of voys

Middle French

Etymology

From Old French voiz, from Latin vox, vocem.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (before pause) /vo̯ɛs/, (before vowel) /vo̯ɛz/, (before consonant) /vo̯ɛ/

Noun

voix f (plural voix)

voice

Descendants

French: voix

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