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Sotto voce

noun
/ˌsɒtəʊ ˈvəʊtʃeɪ/
Word Frequency: 0.2

Definitions

1.nounA direction in a score that a passage in a piece should be played softly, or sung in a low voice, when applied to vocal music.
2.adjective(of speech, of a voice, etc) In soft tones; quiet.
3.adjectiveSoft, instruments or voice.
4.adverb(of speech, of a voice, etc) Speaking quietly.
5.adverbSung or played softly, instruments or voice.

Synonyms

sottoin a low voicesoftly softlysoftly, softlysoftly-softlymezzo pianosub rosasemicovertsubliminalside-handedunderhandedcooingly
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