voicelessness

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noun

The condition of being voiceless.

Similar
aphoniawhisperwhisperingsusurration
OriginEnglish voiceless ← Proto-Germanic *lausaz ← Proto-Indo-European *lewHs- →
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Meanings

nounvoicelessness (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe condition of being voiceless.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna disorder of the vocal organs that results in the loss of voice

Similar
aphonia
Broader
speech disorderspeech defectdefect of speech

nounspeaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords

Similar
whisperwhisperingsusurration
Broader
speakingspeech production
Also see
aphoniasusurrationwhisperwhispering

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  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. Proto-Indo-European*lewh₁-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*lewHs-
  10. Proto-Germanic*leusaną
  11. Proto-Germanic*lausaz
  12. Englishvoiceless
  13. Englishvoicelessness

From voiceless + -ness.

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Translations

Polish bezdźwięczność
  • bezdźwięcznośćTranslations
Spanish modo fonatorio
  • modo fonatorioTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

voicelessness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/voicelessness

MLA

“voicelessness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/voicelessness. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “voicelessness,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/voicelessness.

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