n.
Pronunciation: ˌ s ō -pr ə - ' n ē -( ˌ )n ō , ˌ sä-
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -nos
Etymology: Italian, diminutive of soprano
Date: 1905
: a musical instrument (as a recorder or saxophone) higher in pitch than the soprano
n.
Pronunciation: ˌ s ō -pr ə - ' n ē -( ˌ )n ō , ˌ sä-
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -nos
Etymology: Italian, diminutive of soprano
Date: 1905
: a musical instrument (as a recorder or saxophone) higher in pitch than the soprano
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012