Mezzo-soprano

//ˌmɛtsoʊsəˈpɹænoʊ// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A voice or voice part intermediate in compass between soprano and contralto.
  2. 2
    the female singing voice between contralto and soprano wordnet
  3. 3
    A person having such a voice.
  4. 4
    a soprano with a voice between soprano and contralto wordnet

Synonyms

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altobaritonebassbassocanarycantor

Example

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"I was a better alto but was selected as a mezzo-soprano."

Etymology

From Italian mezzosoprano.

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