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vox

US/ˈvɑks/ uncommon informal

noun

1.

the sound made by the vibration of vocal folds modified by the resonance of the vocal tract

  • “a singer takes good care of his voice”
  • “the giraffe cannot make any vocalizations”
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Origin

Borrowed from Spanish Vox, from Latin vox (“voice”).

Phrases

  • vox angelica
  • vox caelestis
  • vox humana
  • vox nihili

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