phrase
vōx clāmantis in dēsertō
vōx clāmantis in dēsertō
Classical[ˈwoːks kɫaːˈman.tɪs ˈɪn deːˈsɛr.toː]Ecclesiastical[ˈvɔks klaˈman.tis ˈin deˈs̬ɛr.to]
Meaning
- voice in the wilderness; a prophet who is not listened to
Origins
From Mark 1:3 and Isaiah 40:3 in the Vulgate; literally, “the voice of one crying out in the wilderness”.