vox clamantis in deserto

Latin

Etymology

From Mark 1:3 and Isaiah 40:3 in the Vulgate; literally, “the voice of one crying out in the wilderness”.

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈu̯oːks klaːˈman.tis ˈin deːˈser.toː/, [ˈu̯oːks̠ kɫ̪äːˈmän̪t̪ɪs̠ ˈɪn d̪eːˈs̠ɛrt̪oː]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈvoks klaˈman.tis ˈin deˈser.to/, [ˈvɔks kläˈmän̪t̪is ˈin d̪eˈs̬ɛrt̪o]

Phrase

vōx clāmantis in dēsertō

1. voice in the wilderness; a prophet who is not listened to