MEZZO-SOPRANO


Meaning of MEZZO-SOPRANO in English

/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; ]

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