LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum

vōx audīta perit

vōx audīta perit, lītera scrīpta manet
Classical[ˈwoːks au̯ˈdiː.ta ˈpɛ.rɪt ˈliː.tɛ.ra ˈskriːp.ta ˈma.nɛt]Ecclesiastical[ˈvɔks au̯ˈdiː.ta ˈpɛː.rit ˈliː.te.ra ˈskrip.ta ˈmaː.net]

Meaning

  1. A heard voice perishes, but the written letter remains.

Quick answers

What does vōx audīta perit mean in Latin?
vōx audīta perit, a proverb, means “A heard voice perishes, but the written letter remains.”.
How do you pronounce vōx audīta perit?
In classical Latin, [ˈwoːks au̯ˈdiː.ta ˈpɛ.rɪt ˈliː.tɛ.ra ˈskriːp.ta ˈma.nɛt]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈvɔks au̯ˈdiː.ta ˈpɛː.rit ˈliː.te.ra ˈskrip.ta ˈmaː.net].