sotto voce

sotto voce • \sah-toh-VOH-chee\ • adverb or adjective. 1 : under the breath : in an undertone; also : in a private manner 2 : very softly - used as a direction in music.

Law. In law, "sotto voce" on a transcript indicates a conversation heard below the hearing of the court reporter.

[Italian, under the voice] A directive to perform the indicated passage of a composition in a quiet manner, almost a whisper.

Meaning of sotto voce in English (said) in a quiet voice so that only people near can hear: The remark was uttered sotto voce. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Ways of speaking.

under [ˈsotto ] preposition. 1. ( posizione) under ⧫ beneath ⧫ underneath.

Synonyms of sotto voces (noun whisper meant to be heard) aside. breathy voice. loud whisper. sotto voce. whisper.

[ˈsotto ] preposition. 1. ( posizione) under ⧫ beneath ⧫ underneath.

Spanish: habitational name from any of numerous places called (El) Soto, from soto 'grove, small wood' (from Latin saltus).

I hear someone muttering sotto voce that he might have to do both. He must content himself with sotto voce interruptions. We cannot have these arguments going on sotto voce. It may be that this has already been said sotto voce.

: with medium or half volume. used as a direction in music.

Preposition. sotto. under, beneath, underneath.

People often ask about the difference between mezza voce vs. sotto voce. Sotto voce, which means “under the voice” or “under one's breath," is far quieter and evokes more of a whisper than mezza voce, which is a more dramatic vocal effect.