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): [ˈwoːks kɫaːˈman.tɪs ˈɪn deːˈsɛr.toː]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈvɔks klaˈman̪.t̪is ˈin d̪eˈs̬ɛr.t̪o]
Phrase
- voice in the wilderness; a prophet who is not listened to