Phrase guide

vox humana

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

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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1

noun

Meaning 1

An organ stop having some resemblance to the human voice.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

an organ reed stop producing tones imitative of the human voice

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: reed stop

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin vōx hūmāna.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: vox humana — organ stop resembling the human voice
  • Polish: vox humana — organ stop resembling the human voice