SOTTOVOCE

Sotto voce

Sotto voce means intentionally lowering the volume of one's voice for emphasis. The speaker gives the impression of uttering involuntarily a truth which may surprise, shock, or offend. Galileo Galilei's utterance "Eppur si muove", spoken after recanting his heliocentric theory, is an example of sotto voce utterance.

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sotto voce

Noun

  1. A direction in a score that a passage in a piece should be played softly (or sung 'under the voice', when applied to vocal music).

Adjective

  1. In soft tones; quiet.
  2. soft

Adverb

  1. (speaking) quietly
  2. (spoken or played) softly


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