[so.pra.no] adj [It, adj. & n., fr. sopra above, fr. L supra--more at supra-] (1730): relating to or having the range or part of a soprano
[2]soprano n, pl -nos (1738) 1: the highest singing voice of women, boys, or castrati; also: a person having this voice
2: the highest voice part in a 4-part chorus
3: a member of a family of instruments having the highest range