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
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. 2012