English Explanatory Dictionary

mezzo-soprano

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/ˌmɛtsoʊsəˈpɹænoʊ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-mezzo-soprano.wav

Word forms

mezzo-soprano mezzo-sopranos

Etymology

From Italian mezzosoprano.

Related words

soprano

Translations

Bulgarian: мецосопран Chinese Mandarin: 女中音 Dutch: mezzosopraan French: mezzo-soprano Georgian: მეცო-სოპრანო German: Mezzosopran Hungarian: mezzoszoprán Japanese: メゾソプラノ Korean: 메조소프라노 Korean: 여성중음 Korean: 녀성중음 Māori: reo pekerangi Māori: reo kōtike Russian: меццо-сопра́но
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