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lyric soprano

lyric soprano noun: a common operatic voice type known characterized by a warm, full, and bright sound; considered ideal for singing smooth (legato) lines and portraying sympathetic heroines; not as agile as a coloratura or as powerful as a dramatic soprano.

Noun

lyric soprano (plural lyric sopranos)

  1. A common operatic voice type known characterized by a warm, full, and bright sound; considered ideal for singing smooth (legato) lines and portraying sympathetic heroines; not as agile as a coloratura or as powerful as a dramatic soprano.

Forms of lyric soprano

plurallyric sopranos

Questions about lyric soprano

What does lyric soprano mean?
Lyric soprano means a common operatic voice type known characterized by a warm, full, and bright sound; considered ideal for singing smooth (legato) lines and portraying sympathetic heroines; not as agile as a coloratura or as powerful as a dramatic soprano.
What part of speech is lyric soprano?
Lyric soprano is a noun.
What is the plural of lyric soprano?
The plural of lyric soprano is lyric sopranos.

Words near lyric soprano in the dictionary

  1. lyretail
  2. lyretails
  3. lyric
  4. lyric opera
  5. lyric operas
  6. lyric soprano
  7. lyric video
  8. lyric videos
  9. lyrical
  10. lyrical dissonance
  11. lyrical dissonances

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