Meanings
nounmezzo-soprano (plural mezzo-sopranos)
plural mezzo-sopranos
- A voice or voice part intermediate in compass between soprano and contralto.
- A person having such a voice.
Synonyms & antonyms
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Origin
- Italianmezzosoprano
- Italianmezzosoprano
- Englishmezzo-soprano
Borrowed from Italian mezzosoprano.
More words from Italian
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Bulgarian мецосопран, мецосопран
- мецосопран (mecosopran)person having such a voice
- мецосопран (mecosopran)pitch
Chinese Mandarin 女中音
- 女中音 (nǚzhōngyīn)pitch
Dutch mezzosopraan, mezzosopraan
- mezzosopraanperson having such a voice
- mezzosopraanpitch
French mezzo-soprano
- mezzo-sopranopitch
German Mezzosopranistin, Mezzosopran
- Mezzosopranistinperson having such a voice
- Mezzosopranpitch
Hungarian mezzoszoprán, mezzoszoprán
- mezzoszopránperson having such a voice
- mezzoszopránpitch
Japanese メゾソプラノ
- メゾソプラノ (mezosopurano)pitch
Korean 메조소프라노, 여성중음
- 메조소프라노 (mejosopeurano)pitch
- 여성중음 (yeoseongjung'eum)pitch
- 녀성중음 (nyeoseongjung'eum)pitch
Māori kaiwaiata pekerangi (reo), reo pekerangi
- kaiwaiata pekerangi (reo)person having such a voice
- reo pekerangipitch
- reo kōtikepitch
Russian меццо-сопра́но, меццо-сопра́но
- меццо-сопра́но (mecco-sopráno)person having such a voice
- меццо-сопра́но (mecco-sopráno)pitch
Cite this entry
APA
mezzo-soprano. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mezzo-soprano
MLA
“mezzo-soprano.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mezzo-soprano. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mezzo-soprano,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mezzo-soprano.
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