VOX

voice, vocalization, vocalisation, vocalism, phonation, vox

(noun) the sound made by the vibration of vocal folds modified by the resonance of the vocal tract; “a singer takes good care of his voice”; “the giraffe cannot make any vocalizations”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


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VOX

voice operated recording

Alternative spelling of VOx

Noun

VOx

(chemistry) Abbreviation of vanadium oxides.

(biology, medicine) oxygen uptake

Etymology

Noun

vox (plural voxes)

(music, uncommon) The voice, especially one's singing voice.

(broadcasting, informal) A vox pop.

Source: Wiktionary


Vox, n. Etym: [L. See Voice.]

Definition: A voice. Vox humana ( Etym: [L., human voice] (Mus.), a reed stop in an organ, made to imitate the human voice.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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COAXING

(adjective) pleasingly persuasive or intended to persuade; “a coaxing and obsequious voice”; “her manner is quiet and ingratiatory and a little too agreeable”


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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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