# sotto voce

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˌsɒtəʊ ˈvəʊtʃeɪ/

## Definitions
1. In soft tones; quiet.
2. Soft, instruments or voice.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Italian sottovoce (literally “under [the] voice”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/sotto-voce