vox faucibus haesit

Latin

Etymology

Literally "voice stuck in throat"

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /u̯oːks ˈfau̯.ki.bus ˈhae̯.sit/, [u̯oːks̠ ˈfäu̯kɪbʊs̠ ˈhäe̯s̠ɪt̪]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /voks ˈfau̯.t͡ʃi.bus ˈe.sit/, [vɔks ˈfäːu̯t͡ʃibus ˈɛːs̬it̪]

Phrase

vōx faucibus haesit

1. (idiomatic) speechless; so astonished as to be unable to speak