/met"soh seuh pran"oh, -prah"noh, med"zoh-, mez"oh-/ , n. , pl. mezzo-sopranos, mezzo-soprani /-pran"ee, -prah"nee/ , adj. Music.
n.
1. a voice or voice part intermediate in compass between soprano and contralto.
2. a person having such a voice.
adj.
3. of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or suitable to a mezzo-soprano.
[ 1745-55; ]