voix cé·leste (vwä s -l st )n. pl. voix cé·lestes (s -lst) Music An organ stop that produces a gentle tremolo effect. Also called vox angelica. [French : voix, voice + céleste, celestial.] |
voix céleste [vwɑː sɛˈlɛst]
n
(Music, other) an organ stop which produces a tremolo effect through the acoustic phenomenon of beats
[from French: heavenly voice]
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