vox et praeterea nihil

Latin

Etymology

Literally, “a voice and nothing else”.

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): [ˈwoːks ˈɛt prae̯ˈtɛ.re.aː ˈni.(ɦ)ɪɫ]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): [ˈvɔks ˈɛt̪ preˈt̪ɛː.re.a ˈniː.kil]

Phrase

vōx et praetereā nihil

1. nonsense, claptrap; sounds without sense