voix

Definitions of voix
  1. noun
    the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
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    type of:
    bruit, son
    the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
  2. noun
    the melody carried by a particular voice or instrument in polyphonic music
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    types:
    accompagnement
    a musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musical parts
    basse
    the lowest part in polyphonic music
    type of:
    air, mélodie
    a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
  3. noun
    expressing in coherent verbal form
    synonyms: expression
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    type of:
    expression
    the communication (in speech or writing) of your beliefs or opinions
  4. noun
    (linguistics) the grammatical relation (active or passive) of the grammatical subject of a verb to the action that the verb denotes
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    types:
    actif, voix active
    the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is performing the action or causing the happening denoted by the verb
    voix passive
    the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is the recipient (not the source) of the action denoted by the verb
    type of:
    lien grammatical
    a linguistic relation established by grammar
  5. noun
    the sound made by the vibration of vocal folds modified by the resonance of the vocal tract
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    chant
    the musical quality of the voice while singing
    basse
    the lowest adult male singing voice
    baryton
    the second lowest adult male singing voice
    ténor
    the adult male singing voice above baritone
    contralto
    the lowest female singing voice
    mezzo, soprano
    the female singing voice between contralto and soprano
    type of:
    communication
    something that is communicated by or to or between people or groups
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