vox

noun

ˈväks 

1

: voice see also vox populi

2

plural, music : vocals

… bluesy electric guitar work with his trademark melodic vocal croon (bolstered here by some choice female back-up vox) for a tune about navigating life without the aid of a map …

—David Roy

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Latin vōx "voice" — more at voice entry 1

First Known Use

1869, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing vox

• vox populi