abat-voix

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See also: abatvoix

English

Abat-voix

Alternative forms

abatvoix

Etymology

Borrowed from French abat-voix, from French abattre (“to beat down”) + voix (“voice”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

abat-voix (plural abat-voix)

A device for reflection of sound, as in a sounding board over a pulpit or rostrum.^[1]

Translations

Translations

Dutch: klankbord (nl) n,
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References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Philip Babcock Gove (editor), Webster's Third International Dictionary of the English Language, Unabridged (G. & C. Merriam Co., 1976 [1909], →ISBN), page 2

French

Etymology

abat + voix (“voice”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /a.ba.vwa/
Rhymes: -a

Noun

abat-voix m (plural abat-voix)

abatvoix

Further reading

“abat-voix”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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