sotto+voce

  • 21sotto voce — [ˌsɒtəʊ vəʊtʃeɪ] adverb & adjective in a quiet voice. Origin from Ital. sotto under + voce voice …

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  • 22sotto voce — adv. in an undertone or aside. Etymology: It. sotto under + voce voice …

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  • 23Sotto voce — Sooto voce er et musikalsk udtryk der betegner, at der skal spilles med dæmpet stemme, sagte …

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  • 24sotto voce — adverb or adjective Etymology: Italian sottovoce, literally, under the voice Date: 1737 1. under the breath ; in an undertone; also in a private manner 2. very softly used as a direction in music …

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  • 25Sotto voce — музыкальный термин, требующий исполнения вполголоса. На струнных смычковых инструментах такое ослабление звуков достигается игрой на струнах около грифа и обозначается в партитуре словами sull tasto …

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  • 26sotto voce — /sot oh voh chee/; It. /sawt taw vaw che/ in a low, soft voice so as not to be overheard. [1730 40; < It: lit., under (the) voice] * * * …

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  • 27sotto voce — 1. adjective a) In soft tones; quiet. b) soft 2. adverb a) quietly b) …

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  • 28sotto-voce — (so tto vo tché) loc. adv. Terme de musique. Expression italienne qui signifie Sous la voix et dont on s est servi primitivement pour indiquer que l accompagnement devait se laisser dominer par les voix. On l emploie, en général, pour : à demi&#8230; …

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  • 29sotto voce — Synonyms and related words: a cappella, abbandono, accrescendo, affettuoso, agilmente, agitato, amabile, amoroso, appassionatamente, appassionato, aside, behind the curtain, behind the scenes, behind the veil, between the teeth, brillante,&#8230; …

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  • 30sotto voce — (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Ital., under one s breath, softly. See softness, concealment, silence …

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