Synonyms for sotto voce

Grammar : Adv

Spell : sot-oh voh-chee; Italian sawt-taw vaw-che

Phonetic Transcription : ˈsɒt oʊ ˈvoʊ tʃi; Italian ˈsɔt tɔ ˈvɔ tʃɛ

Définition of sotto voce

Origin : 1737, Italian, literally "under voice," from sotto, from Latin subtus "below" (cf. French sous; see sub-) + voce, from Latin vocem (nominative vox); see voice (n.).

adv in an undertone

Example sentences :

"No—nor anywhere else," said Hugh; but the second and larger clause was sotto voce.
Extract from : « David Elginbrod » by George MacDonald

"Not very," says Mr. Luttrell, sotto voce, his eyes fixed on Molly.
Extract from : « Molly Bawn » by Margaret Wolfe Hamilton

"That is an invaluable man, that Charles," murmurs her ladyship, sotto voce.
Extract from : « Molly Bawn » by Margaret Wolfe Hamilton

"That makes at least two of us," Patrique Morvill said, sotto voce.
Extract from : « A Slave is a Slave » by Henry Beam Piper

"We're goin' dress up a Sandy Claus, you know," Pep added, sotto voce.
Extract from : « Christmas » by Zona Gale

"I shall soon have as great a horror of Gaza as Samson had," said she, sotto voce.
Extract from : « The Bertrams » by Anthony Trollope

"I'd like to kick you down stairs, you young villain," he added, sotto voce.
Extract from : « Tom, The Bootblack » by Horatio Alger

With heads close together, they converse for a while, sotto voce.
Extract from : « The Death Shot » by Mayne Reid

"Likewise the characters," Dolph Dennison assured him, sotto voce.
Extract from : « The Brentons » by Anna Chapin Ray

"She herself must be a most successful one," says Mr. Monkton, sotto voce.
Extract from : « April's Lady » by Margaret Wolfe Hungerford

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