"vox humana" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: vox humanas [plural]
Etymology: From Latin vōx hūmāna. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|vōx hūmāna}} Latin vōx hūmāna Head templates: {{en-noun|nolinkhead=1}} vox humana (plural vox humanas)
  1. An organ stop having some resemblance to the human voice. Wikipedia link: vox humana
    Sense id: en-vox_humana-en-noun-cmq434je Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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