Definition of
Vox
- (noun, communication) the sound made by the vibration of vocal folds modified by the resonance of the vocal tract
the giraffe cannot make any vocalizations
- (noun, communication) the sound made by the vibration of vocal folds modified by the resonance of the vocal tract
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Synonyms of Vox
Alternate forms of Vox
Hyponyms: singing voice, sprechgesang, sprechstimme, voice over
Hypernyms: communication
Origin of the word Vox
- 1550, from L., lit. "voice" (see voice). Especially in vox populi (1550) "the voice of the people" (the full maxim is Vox populi vox Dei "the voice of the people is the voice of God"). more
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