Etymology

voix céleste

Today it means: An organ stop consisting of either one or two ranks of pipes slightly out of tune, so as to produce a beating effect when combined with a normally tuned rank. Full definition →

French voix céleste
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  1. French · borrowed fromvoix céleste“heavenly voice”
  2. English todayvoix céleste

Borrowed from French voix céleste (“heavenly voice”).

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