voce velatan.

Brit.

/ˌvəʊtʃeɪ vəˈlɑːtə/, U.S.

/ˌvoʊtʃeɪ vəˈlɑdə/

Origin: A borrowing from Italian. Etymon: Italian voce velata.

Etymology: < Italian voce velata (early 19th cent. or earlier in musical use) < voce voice (see voce di gola n.) + velata , feminine of velato (see note at veiled adj.). Compare earlier veiled voice (see veiled adj. 4b).

A breathy, muffled, or indistinct voice. Cf. veiled adj. 4b.

ΘΚΠ

the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > voice or vocal sound > quality of voice > [noun] > power or range of voice > small or weak voice

voce velata1838

voicelet1844

pipelet1885

society > leisure > the arts > music > performing music > singing > singing voice > [noun] > voice of specific quality

voce velata1838

voce di gola1876

voix blanche1920

Sprechstimme1922

1838 Musical World 9 Aug. 245 Voce Velata, or Veiled Voice.—This voice, which likewise may be called weak, or without nerve, only gives an indistinct smothered sound that never arrives at purity.

1892 Musical Standard 22 Oct. 326/1 A suffering from voce velata or veiled voice.

1995 Irish Times 11 Aug. 2/2 He was quiet of late, and the voce velata became not Austin Bourke.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2018; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	voce velata
释义	voce velatan. Brit. /ˌvəʊtʃeɪ vəˈlɑːtə/, U.S. /ˌvoʊtʃeɪ vəˈlɑdə/ Origin: A borrowing from Italian. Etymon: Italian voce velata. Etymology: < Italian voce velata (early 19th cent. or earlier in musical use) < voce voice (see voce di gola n.) + velata , feminine of velato (see note at veiled adj.). Compare earlier veiled voice (see veiled adj. 4b). A breathy, muffled, or indistinct voice. Cf. veiled adj. 4b. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > voice or vocal sound > quality of voice > [noun] > power or range of voice > small or weak voice voce velata1838 voicelet1844 pipelet1885 society > leisure > the arts > music > performing music > singing > singing voice > [noun] > voice of specific quality voce velata1838 voce di gola1876 voix blanche1920 Sprechstimme1922 1838 Musical World 9 Aug. 245 Voce Velata, or Veiled Voice.—This voice, which likewise may be called weak, or without nerve, only gives an indistinct smothered sound that never arrives at purity. 1892 Musical Standard 22 Oct. 326/1 A suffering from voce velata or veiled voice. 1995 Irish Times 11 Aug. 2/2 He was quiet of late, and the voce velata became not Austin Bourke. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2018; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1838
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