Phrase guide

vox angelica

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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1

noun

Meaning 1

an organ stop giving a gentle tremolo effect; the voix céleste

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

an organ stop producing a gentle tremolo effect

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: voix celeste

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: organ stop

History

Etymology

From Latin vox (“voice”) + angelica (“angelic”).

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: tremulantti — organ stop giving tremolo effect
  • Polish: vox angelica — organ stop giving tremolo effect