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(-sə pran′ō, -prä′nō)

noun pl. mezzo-sopranos or mezzo-soprani

the range of a female voice between soprano and contralto
1. a voice or singer with such a range
2. a part for such a voice

Origin: It: see mezzo & soprano

adjective

of, for, or having the range of a mezzo-soprano

See mezzo-soprano in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. mez·zo-so·pran·os
Music

a. A voice having a range between soprano and contralto.
b. A vocal part calling for a voice having such a range.
A woman having a mezzo-soprano voice.

Origin:

Origin: Italian

Origin: : mezzo, half (from Latin medius; see medium)

Origin: + soprano, soprano; see soprano

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