A disorder of the vocal organs that results in the loss of voice.

synonym: voicelessness.

Roget 581: aphony^†, aphonia^†; dumbness etc. adj.; obmutescence^†; absence of voice, want of voice; dysphony^†; cacoepy^†; silence etc. (taciturnity) 585; raucity^†; harsh voice etc. 410, unmusical voice etc. 414; falsetto, childish treble mute;" dummy.    ... show more

Polish: afonia, bezgłos