phrase
vōx et praetereā nihil
vōx et praetereā nihil
Classical[ˈwoːks ˈɛt prae̯ˈtɛ.re.aː ˈni.(ɦ)ɪɫ]Ecclesiastical[ˈvɔks ˈɛt preˈtɛː.re.a ˈniː.kil]
Meaning
- nonsense, claptrap; sounds without sense
Origins
Literally, “a voice and nothing else”.
Quick answers
- What does vōx et praetereā nihil mean in Latin?
- vōx et praetereā nihil, a phrase, means “nonsense, claptrap; sounds without sense”.
- How do you pronounce vōx et praetereā nihil?
- In classical Latin, [ˈwoːks ˈɛt prae̯ˈtɛ.re.aː ˈni.(ɦ)ɪɫ]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈvɔks ˈɛt preˈtɛː.re.a ˈniː.kil].