mezzo
mez·zo
mezzo · mezzos
Mezzo-sopranoMezzo-soprano
UK/ˈmɛtsəʊ/US/ˈmɛtsoʊ/
» I was a better alto but was selected as a mezzo-soprano.
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1 sensesMezzo-soprano
a soprano with a voice between soprano and contralto
Examples
1 sentencesI was a better alto but was selected as a mezzo-soprano.
Origin
(music): Clipping of mezzo-soprano(music): Clipping of mezzo-soprano
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Forms
plural: mezzosSynonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- the female singing voice between contralto and soprano:mezzo-soprano
- a soprano with a voice between soprano and contralto:mezzo-soprano
Word family
3 related wordsDerivedmezzolike