abat-voix
See also: abatvoix
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Etymology edit
Borrowed from French abat-voix, from French abattre (“to beat down”) + voix (“voice”).
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Noun edit
- A device for reflection of sound, as in a sounding board over a pulpit or rostrum.[1]
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French edit
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Noun edit
abat-voix m (plural abat-voix)
Further reading edit
- “abat-voix”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.