abat-voix

== English == === Alternative forms === abatvoix === Etymology === Borrowed from French abat-voix, from French abattre (“to beat down”) + voix (“voice”). === Pronunciation === (US) IPA(key): /ɑˌbɑvˈwɑ/ (plural): (US) IPA(key): /ɑˌbɑvˈwɑz/ === Noun === abat-voix (plural abat-voix) A device for reflection of sound, as in a sounding board over a pulpit or rostrum. ==== Translations ==== === References === == French == === Etymology === abat + voix (“voice”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /a.ba.vwa/ Rhymes: -a === Noun === abat-voix m (invariable) abatvoix === Further reading === “abat-voix”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012