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mezzo-soprano (-sə pran′ō, -prä′nō)
noun pl. mezzo-sopranos -·nos or mezzo-soprani -·ni (-pran′ē, -prä′nē)
- the range of a female voice between soprano and contralto
- a voice or singer with such a range
- a part for such a voice
adjective
of, for, or having the range of a mezzo-soprano
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