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单词 undervoice
释义

undervoicen.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: under- prefix1, voice n.
Etymology: < under- prefix1 + voice n. Compare sotto voce adv., adj., and n.Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: ˈundervoice.
(under- prefix1 4b(b).)
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the mind > language > speech > manner of speaking > [noun] > undertone
undertone1762
undervoice1810
semitone1818
underbreath1844
1810 P. B. Shelley Zastrozzi viii. 93 ‘Ah!’ replied Matilda, in an under-voice, ‘look in that bed.’
1836 R. Howitt Gipsy King iii. lxv Whilst many an undervoice is soft From many a talking dame.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1921; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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