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vox

noun

Simple meaning

A right-wing political party.

Pronunciation

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vahks
US device voice
IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈvɑks

This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.

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Word Review

Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

noun

  1. music

    The voice, especially one's singing voice; vocals.

  2. Spanish politics

    A right-wing political party.

  3. biologymedicine

    Oxygen uptake

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
B2 · Upper Intermediate (estimated)
Frequency
Moderately Common
Typical Use
Neutral / general English

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

Aura for this meaning

This meaning: The voice, especially one's singing voice; vocals.

Used this way, vox is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. This is a musical use: it is everyday language among musicians and listeners, and specialised outside that.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Matter-of-fact
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

Where it naturally appears

  • Music/performance
  • Arts writing

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Common Patterns and Combinations

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vox popvox sangest voxvalentine voxviva vox

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Word Family

Related forms, grouped by how they connect.

Compound terms

Established multiword terms.

  • vox angelicanounCompound term

    An organ stop producing a gentle tremolo effect.

  • vox humananounCompound term

    An organ reed stop producing tones imitative of the human voice.

  • vox populinounCompound term

    A belief or sentiment shared by most people.

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