Complete Definition of "mezzo-soprano"

English
Etymology
Italian, from mezzo, half, and soprano, soprano

Noun
mezzo-soprano (plural mezzo-sopranos)

  1. a voice or voice part intermediate in compass between soprano and contralto
  2. a person having such a voice

Adjective

mezzo-soprano (no comparative or superlative)

  1. of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or suitable to a mezzo-soprano

#:mezzo-soprano range

Related terms
soprano

See also
soprano
contralto

Category:Musical Voices and Registers

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