flatus vocis
noun
fla·tus vo·cis
\ˌflätəsˈvōkə̇s, -təˈswō-\
Definition of flatus vocis
flatus vocis
: a mere name, word, or sound without a corresponding objective reality —used by the nominalists of universals
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Origin and Etymology of flatus vocis
Medieval Latin, literally, breath of the voice
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