voiced
[ voist ]
/ vɔɪst /
adjective
OTHER WORDS FROM voiced
voic·ed·ness [voi-sid-nis, voist-nis] /ˈvɔɪ sɪd nɪs, ˈvɔɪst nɪs/, noun mul·ti·voiced, adjective well-voiced, adjectiveWords nearby voiced
Definition for voiced (2 of 2)
voice
[ vois ]
/ vɔɪs /
noun
verb (used with object), voiced, voic·ing.
adjective
Computers.
of or relating to the use of human or synthesized speech: voice-data entry; voice output.
Telecommunications.
of or relating to the transmission of speech or data over media designed for the transmission of speech: voice-grade channel; voice-data network.
Origin of voice
1250–1300; Middle English (noun) < Anglo-French
voiz, voice (Old French
voiz, vois) < Latin
vōcem, accusative of
vōx; akin to
vocāre to call, Greek
óps voice,
épos word (see
epic), Sanskrit
vakti (he) speaks
OTHER WORDS FROM voice
voic·er, noun out·voice, verb (used with object), out·voiced, out·voic·ing. un·der·voice, nounExample sentences from the Web for voiced
British Dictionary definitions for voiced (1 of 2)
voiced
/ (vɔɪst) /
adjective
declared or expressed by the voice
(in combination)
having a voice as specified
loud-voiced
phonetics
articulated with accompanying vibration of the vocal cords
in English (b) is a voiced consonant Compare voiceless
British Dictionary definitions for voiced (2 of 2)
voice
/ (vɔɪs) /
noun
verb (tr)
Derived forms of voice
voicer, nounWord Origin for voice
C13: from Old French
voiz, from Latin
vōx
Medical definitions for voiced
voice
[ vois ]
n.
The sound made by air passing out through the larynx and upper respiratory tract and produced by the vibration of the vocal organs.
Idioms and Phrases with voiced
voice
see at the top of one's lungs (voice); give voice to; have a say (voice) in; raise one's voice; still small voice; with one voice.