MEZZO-SOPRANO


Meaning of MEZZO-SOPRANO in English

Pronunciation: -s ə - ' pra-( ˌ )n ō , - ' prä-

Function: noun

Etymology: Italian mezzosoprano, from mezzo + soprano soprano

Date: circa 1753

: a woman's voice with a range between soprano and contralto also : a singer having this voice

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