sotto voce
adverb/ˌsɒtəʊ ˈvəʊtʃi/
/ˌsɑːtəʊ ˈvəʊtʃi/
(from Italian, formal)- in a quiet voice so that not everyone can hear
- ‘You’ll be sorry,’ he muttered sotto voce.
Word Originfrom Italian sotto ‘under’ + voce ‘voice’.Want to learn more?
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