voix

French

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French voix, from Old French voiz, from Latin vōcem, accusative of vōx (voice), from Proto-Italic *wōks, from Proto-Indo-European *wṓkʷs.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /vwa/
  • (file)
  • Homophones: voie, voient, voies, vois, voit (general), voua, vouas, vouât (one pronunciation)
  • Rhymes: -a

Noun

voix f (plural voix)

  1. (general, music, linguistics) voice
    Ta voix suivait ma voix.Your voice followed my voice.
  2. (politics) vote

Synonyms

  • (grammar): genre (gender), voix verbale (verbal voice)

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Further reading

Middle English

Noun

voix

  1. Alternative form of voys

Middle French

Etymology

From Old French voiz, from Latin vox, vocem.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (before pause) /vo̯ɛs/, (before vowel) /vo̯ɛz/, (before consonant) /vo̯ɛ/

Noun

voix f (plural voix)

  1. voice

Descendants

  • French: voix
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