sotto
8.6
In a soft, quiet voice so only a few people hear
- adverb
- /ˈsɑːtoʊ/
:
en voz baja
- The actor delivered his lines sotto to create a sense of intimacy on stage.
Examples
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During the meeting, she made a comment sotto to avoid drawing attention.
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Can you please talk sotto during the movie?
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He spoke sotto so that only his friend could hear him.
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She spoke sotto so that no one else could hear.
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He spoke sotto so that only his friend could hear him.
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During the meeting, she made a comment sotto to avoid drawing attention.
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Can you please talk sotto during the movie?
Synonyms
softly
vssotto
178
1.0
In a quiet, low voice or at low volume
focuses on soft speech often as an undertone
sotto voce
vssotto
2
9.8
To speak quietly so others do not hear
is quieter but not necessarily meant to hide the words
9.9
In a soft, low way like a gentle sigh
applies to quiet human voice rather than natural murmuring sounds
Antonyms
Idioms
How Quiet
Surface Forms
sotto positive
Etymology
The word sotto comes from Italian sotto, which means 'under', like the sub in submarine that means 'under' the sea. So to speak sotto is to speak 'under the voice', quietly or in a low voice so only some people hear.