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/vwa/
Translation
voice, vote
Word origin
From Latin vocem, the accusative of vox ('voice'). The same root gives English 'vocal', 'voice' and 'vocation'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- vox
- English cognates
- vocal, voice, vocation
Grammar
Examples
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She has a beautiful voice when she sings.
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He lowered his voice so as not to wake the baby.
au .
The candidate got a lot of votes in the village.
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His voice was low when he spoke in front of everyone.
, '.
Lower your voice, the baby has just fallen asleep.
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