voice

voice
voice (n.) late 13c., "sound made by the human mouth," from O.Fr. voiz, from L. vocem (nom. vox) "voice, sound, utterance, cry, call, speech, sentence, language, word," related to vocare "to call," from PIE root *wekw- "give vocal utterance, speak" (Cf. Skt. vakti "speaks, says," vacas- "word;" Avestan vac- "speak, say;" Gk. aor. eipon "spoke, said," epos "word;" O.Prus. wackis "cry;" Ger. er-wähnen "to mention"). Replaced O.E. stefn. Meaning "ability in a singer" is first attested c.1600. Verb meaning "to express" (a feeling, opinion, etc.) first attested c.1600. The noun in this sense (in ref. to groups of people, etc., e.g. Voice of America) is recorded from late 14c.

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  • Voice — Voice, n. [OE. vois, voys, OF. vois, voiz, F. voix, L. vox, vocis, akin to Gr. ? a word, ? a voice, Skr. vac to say, to speak, G. erw[ a]hnen to mention. Cf. {Advocate}, {Advowson}, {Avouch}, {Convoke}, {Epic}, {Vocal}, {Vouch}, {Vowel}.] 1.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • voice — [vois] n. [ME < OFr vois < L vox (gen. vocis), a voice < IE base * wekw , to speak > Sans vákti, (he) speaks, Gr ossa, ōps, voice, OE woma, noise] 1. sound made through the mouth, esp. by human beings in talking, singing, etc. 2. the… …   English World dictionary

  • Voice It — Sitz: Dresden / Deutschland Gründung: 2004 Gattung: Jazzchor Gründer: Wolfgang Ismaier Leiter: Wolfgang Ismaier Stimmen: 22 (SATB …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Voice — Voice, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Voiced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Voicing}.] 1. To give utterance or expression to; to utter; to publish; to announce; to divulge; as, to voice the sentiments of the nation. Rather assume thy right in silence and . . . then… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Voice — steht für: Voice (musikalisches Duo), zypriotisches Gesangsduo Die Abkürzung VOICE steht für: Voluntary Organisations in Cooperation in Emergencies, europäischer Zusammenschluss von NGOs der Katastrophenhilfe Diese Seite …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Voice — (рус. Голос) может обозначать: Voice (группа, Германия) Voice (группа, Кипр) …   Википедия

  • voice — [n1] expression, language articulation, call, cry, delivery, exclamation, inflection, intonation, modulation, murmur, mutter, roar, shout, song, sound, speech, statement, tone, tongue, utterance, vent, vocalization, vociferation, words, yell;… …   New thesaurus

  • Voice — Voice, v. i. To clamor; to cry out. [Obs.] South. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • voice — index circulate, communicate, disclose, divulge, enunciate, express, intonation, mention, observe ( …   Law dictionary

  • Voice —   [englisch, vɔɪs], Stimme …   Universal-Lexikon

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