Etymology

voicing

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Today it means: The final regulation of the pitch and tone of any sound-producing entity, especially of an organ or similar musical instrument. Full definition →

English voice ← Middle English voys ← Anglo-Norman voiz
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voicing · verb1

  1. Proto-Indo-European*wekʷ-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*wṓkʷs
  3. Proto-Italic*wōks
  4. Latinvōcem
  5. Anglo-Normanvoiz
  6. Middle Englishvoys
  7. Englishvoice
  8. English todayvoicing

From voice + -ing.

voicing · noun2

  1. Proto-Indo-European*wekʷ-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*wṓkʷs
  3. Proto-Italic*wōks
  4. Latinvōcem
  5. Anglo-Normanvoiz
  6. Middle Englishvoys
  7. Englishvoice
  8. English todayvoicing

From voice + -ing.

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