"sotto voce" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˌsɒtəʊ ˈvəʊtʃeɪ/ [UK], /ˌsɑtoʊ ˈvoʊtʃi/ [US]
Etymology: Borrowed from Italian sottovoce (literally “under [the] voice”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|it|sottovoce|lit=under 􂀿the􂁀 voice}} Borrowed from Italian sottovoce (literally “under [the] voice”) Head templates: {{en-adj|-|nolinkhead=1}} sotto voce (not comparable)
  1. (of speech, of a voice, etc) In soft tones; quiet. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-sotto_voce-en-adj-HFBp-nxL
  2. (music) Soft, instruments or voice. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Music Synonyms: sotto [informal]
    Sense id: en-sotto_voce-en-adj-rFx~NmwU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Terms with Esperanto translations, Terms with Estonian translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Georgian translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Kannada translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 13 0 44 38 Disambiguation of Terms with Esperanto translations: 7 36 0 32 26 Disambiguation of Terms with Estonian translations: 10 36 0 27 27 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 9 40 0 27 24 Disambiguation of Terms with Georgian translations: 10 35 0 26 29 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 7 39 0 28 25 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 7 39 0 28 25 Disambiguation of Terms with Kannada translations: 8 36 0 28 28 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 12 35 0 27 25 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 7 39 0 28 25 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 8 39 0 28 25 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

Adverb

IPA: /ˌsɒtəʊ ˈvəʊtʃeɪ/ [UK], /ˌsɑtoʊ ˈvoʊtʃi/ [US]
Etymology: Borrowed from Italian sottovoce (literally “under [the] voice”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|it|sottovoce|lit=under 􂀿the􂁀 voice}} Borrowed from Italian sottovoce (literally “under [the] voice”) Head templates: {{en-adv|-|nolinkhead=1}} sotto voce (not comparable)
  1. (of speech, of a voice, etc) Quietly. Tags: not-comparable Translations (quietly (of speech)): duonvoĉe (Esperanto), poolel häälel (Estonian), sosinal (Estonian), à mi-voix (French), tout bas (French), ხმადაბლა (xmadabla) (Georgian), sottovoce (Italian), sotto voce (Italian), a bassa voce (Italian), piano (Italian), 小さな声で (chīsana koe de) (alt: ちいさなこえで) (Japanese), ತಗ್ಗುದನಿಯಲ್ಲಿ (taggudaniyalli) (Kannada), ಮೆಲುದನಿಯಲ್ಲಿ (meludaniyalli) (Kannada), ಮೆತ್ತಗೆ (mettage) (Kannada), ತನ್ನಷ್ಟಕ್ಕೆ ತಾನೇ (tannaṣṭakke tānē) (Kannada), cicho (Polish), półgłosem (Polish), вполго́лоса (vpolgólosa) (Russian), ти́хо (tíxo) (Russian), en voz baja (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-sotto_voce-en-adv-rFUxO4O2 Disambiguation of 'quietly (of speech)': 100 0
  2. (music) Sung or played softly, instruments or voice. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Music Synonyms: sotto [informal]
    Sense id: en-sotto_voce-en-adv-OL2ECopM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Terms with Esperanto translations, Terms with Georgian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 13 0 44 38 Disambiguation of Terms with Esperanto translations: 7 36 0 32 26 Disambiguation of Terms with Georgian translations: 10 35 0 26 29 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

Noun

IPA: /ˌsɒtəʊ ˈvəʊtʃeɪ/ [UK], /ˌsɑtoʊ ˈvoʊtʃi/ [US] Forms: sotto voci [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Italian sottovoce (literally “under [the] voice”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|it|sottovoce|lit=under 􂀿the􂁀 voice}} Borrowed from Italian sottovoce (literally “under [the] voice”) Head templates: {{en-noun|sotto voci|nolinkhead=1}} sotto voce (plural sotto voci)
  1. (music) A direction in a score that a passage in a piece should be played softly, or sung in a low voice, when applied to vocal music. Categories (topical): Music
    Sense id: en-sotto_voce-en-noun-jesnUSdL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Terms with Esperanto translations, Terms with Georgian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 13 0 44 38 Disambiguation of Terms with Esperanto translations: 7 36 0 32 26 Disambiguation of Terms with Georgian translations: 10 35 0 26 29 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

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        "In soft tones; quiet."
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        "(of speech, of a voice, etc) In soft tones; quiet."
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        "Soft, instruments or voice."
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        "(music) Soft, instruments or voice."
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            "informal"
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        "not-comparable"
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      "ipa": "/ˌsɒtəʊ ˈvəʊtʃeɪ/",
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        "UK"
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      "ipa": "/ˌsɑtoʊ ˈvoʊtʃi/",
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    },
    {
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    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "quietly (of speech)",
      "word": "tout bas"
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      "code": "ka",
      "lang": "Georgian",
      "roman": "xmadabla",
      "sense": "quietly (of speech)",
      "word": "ხმადაბლა"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
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      "sense": "quietly (of speech)",
      "word": "sottovoce"
    },
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      "code": "it",
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      "sense": "quietly (of speech)",
      "word": "sotto voce"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "quietly (of speech)",
      "word": "a bassa voce"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "quietly (of speech)",
      "word": "piano"
    },
    {
      "alt": "ちいさなこえで",
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "chīsana koe de",
      "sense": "quietly (of speech)",
      "word": "小さな声で"
    },
    {
      "code": "kn",
      "lang": "Kannada",
      "roman": "taggudaniyalli",
      "sense": "quietly (of speech)",
      "word": "ತಗ್ಗುದನಿಯಲ್ಲಿ"
    },
    {
      "code": "kn",
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      "roman": "meludaniyalli",
      "sense": "quietly (of speech)",
      "word": "ಮೆಲುದನಿಯಲ್ಲಿ"
    },
    {
      "code": "kn",
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      "roman": "mettage",
      "sense": "quietly (of speech)",
      "word": "ಮೆತ್ತಗೆ"
    },
    {
      "code": "kn",
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      "roman": "tannaṣṭakke tānē",
      "sense": "quietly (of speech)",
      "word": "ತನ್ನಷ್ಟಕ್ಕೆ ತಾನೇ"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "quietly (of speech)",
      "word": "cicho"
    },
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      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "quietly (of speech)",
      "word": "półgłosem"
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      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "vpolgólosa",
      "sense": "quietly (of speech)",
      "word": "вполго́лоса"
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      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "tíxo",
      "sense": "quietly (of speech)",
      "word": "ти́хо"
    },
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      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "quietly (of speech)",
      "word": "en voz baja"
    }
  ],
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}

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      "ipa": "/ˌsɒtəʊ ˈvəʊtʃeɪ/",
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