vox clamantis in deserto

Latin quotation from the Vulgate vox cla·man·tis in de·ser·to \ ˈwōks-klä-ˈmän-tis-in-de-ˈser-tō \

Definition of vox clamantis in deserto

: voice calling in the wilderness : a wise person whose counsel or warnings are ignored

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