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vōx clāmantis in dēsertō

[ˈwoːks kɫaːˈman.tɪs ˈɪn deːˈsɛr.toː]

phrase

LanguageLatin

Meaning
  1. voice in the wilderness; a prophet who is not listened to
  2. voice in the wilderness
  3. A metaphor for a person who warns others or offers a message that is ignored or unheard by the majority.
Examples

Monitum eius fuit vōx clāmantis in dēsertō.

His warning was a voice in the wilderness.

Pronunciationˈwoːks kɫaːˈman.tɪs ˈɪn deːˈsɛr.toː

Part of speechphrase

Usage noteThis is a classical expression frequently found in biblical contexts.

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Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 4 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.