/seuh pran"oh, -prah"noh/ , n. , pl. sopranos , adj. Music.
n.
1. the uppermost part or voice.
2. the highest singing voice in women and boys.
3. a part for such a voice.
4. a singer with such a voice.
adj.
5. of or pertaining to a soprano; having the compass of a soprano.
[ 1720-30; sopra ( supra above) + -ano adj. suffix ]