SOTTO VOCE


Meaning of SOTTO VOCE in English

/ ˌsɒtəʊ ˈvəʊtʃi; NAmE ˌsɑːtoʊ ˈvoʊ-/ adverb

(from Italian , formal ) in a quiet voice so that not everyone can hear

►  sotto voce adjective

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WORD ORIGIN

from Italian sotto under + voce voice.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.