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sotto voce

adverb, adjective
 
 
/ˌsɒt.əʊˈvəʊ.tʃeɪ/ US  /ˌsɑː.t̬oʊˈvoʊ-/ formal

Definition

(said) in a quiet voice so that only people near can hear: The remark was uttered sotto voce.Ways of speakingForeign words and phrases used in English
(Definition of sotto voce adverbadjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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