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mezzo-soprano

/ˌmɛtsoʊsəˈpɹænoʊ/

mezzo-soprano noun: a voice or voice part intermediate in compass between soprano and contralto.

Noun

mezzo-soprano (plural mezzo-sopranos)

  1. A voice or voice part intermediate in compass between soprano and contralto.
  2. A person having such a voice.

Forms of mezzo-soprano

pluralmezzo-sopranos

Origin of mezzo-soprano

Borrowed from Italian mezzosoprano.

Questions about mezzo-soprano

What does mezzo-soprano mean?
Mezzo-soprano means a voice or voice part intermediate in compass between soprano and contralto.
What part of speech is mezzo-soprano?
Mezzo-soprano is a noun.
How do you pronounce mezzo-soprano?
Mezzo-soprano is pronounced /ˌmɛtsoʊsəˈpɹænoʊ/.
What is the plural of mezzo-soprano?
The plural of mezzo-soprano is mezzo-sopranos.

Words near mezzo-soprano in the dictionary

  1. mezzo piano
  2. mezzo-relievo
  3. mezzo-relievos
  4. mezzo-rilievo
  5. mezzo-rilievos
  6. mezzo-soprano
  7. mezzo-sopranos
  8. mezzobrow
  9. mezzobrows
  10. mezzograph
  11. mezzographs

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