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


Noun

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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