Longman Dictionary English From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Colours & soundssotto vocesot‧to vo‧ce /ˌsɒtəʊ ˈvəʊtʃi $ ˌsɑːtoʊ ˈvoʊ-/ adverb formal CQUIETin a very quiet voice, so that other people cannot easily hear ‘No, it was Daniel, ’ she continued, sotto voce.Origin sotto voce (1700-1800) Italian “under the voice” ldoceonline.com
