SOTTO VOCE


Meaning of SOTTO VOCE in English

Pronunciation: ˌ sä-t ō - ' v ō -ch ē

Function: adverb or adjective

Etymology: Italian sottovoce, literally, under the voice

Date: 1737

1 : under the breath : in an undertone also : in a private manner

2 : very softly ― used as a direction in music

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.