Opera Terms

noun Sotto voce is also a noun referring to speaking in a quiet voice or whisper.

adverb Sotto voce is an adverb that means in a quiet voice or whisper.

• She whispered sotto voce to her colleague during the meeting.
• He muttered sotto voce about the boring presentation.
• They gossiped sotto voce about the new employee.
• The wind whispered sotto voce through the trees.