voice: [13] Voice comes via Old French vois from Latin vōx ‘voice’, whose other contributions to English include vocal [14], vociferous [17], and vowel. Its ultimate source is the Indo-European base *wek- ‘speak, say’, which also produced Latin vocāre ‘call’, ancestor of English vocabulary, vocation, etc. => vocal, vocation, vociferous, vowel
voice (n.)
late 13c., "sound made by the human mouth," from Old French voiz "voice, speech; word, saying, rumor, report" (Modern French voix), from Latin vocem (nominative vox) "voice, sound, utterance, cry, call, speech, sentence, language, word" (source also of Italian voce, Spanish voz), related to vocare "to call," from PIE root *wekw- "give vocal utterance, speak" (cognates: Sanskrit vakti "speaks, says," vacas- "word;" Avestan vac- "speak, say;" Greek eipon (aorist) "spoke, said," epos "word;" Old Prussian wackis "cry;" German er-w?hnen "to mention").
Replaced Old English stefn. Meaning "ability in a singer" is first attested c. 1600. Meaning "expression of feeling, etc." (in reference to groups of people, etc., such as Voice of America) is recorded from late 14c. Meaning "invisible spirit or force that directs or suggests" (especially in the context of insanity, as in hear voices in (one's) head) is from 1911.
voice (v.)
mid-15c., "to be commonly said," from voice (n.). From c. 1600 as "to express, give utterance to" (a feeling, opinion, etc.); from 1867 as "utter (a letter-sound) with the vocal cords." Related: Voiced; voicing.
例文
1. His voice was harsh as he enunciated each word carefully.
彼は一字一句、ぶっきらぼうに聞こえる。
2.She 's got a great voice and is singing better than ever.
彼女の声はとても良く、今の歌唱力はいつにも増して優れている。
3.It was just an ordinary voice ，but he sang in tune.
彼は声は普通だが、調子に乗って歌っている。
4. I answered the phone and this voice went, "Hello? Is that Alison？"
電話を取ると、この声が聞こえてきた。「もしもし、エリソンですか」
5。Rose heard the familiar voice ，but tuned out the words.