mezza voce
[ met-suh voh-chey, med-zuh, mez-uh ]
/ ˈmɛt sə ˈvoʊ tʃeɪ, ˈmɛd zə, ˈmɛz ə /
adverb, adjective
with half the power of the voice (used as a musical direction). Abbreviation: m.v.
Origin of mezza voce
Borrowed into English from Italian around 1765–75
Words nearby mezza voce
meze,
mezereon,
mezereum,
mezlocillin,
mezuzah,
mezza voce,
mezzaluna,
mezzanine,
mezzo,
mezzo forte,
mezzo piano
British Dictionary definitions for mezza voce
mezza voce
/ (ˈmɛtsə ˈvəʊtʃɪ, Italian ˈmɛddza ˈvotʃe) /
adverb
music
(in singing) softly; quietly
Word Origin for mezza voce
Italian, literally: half voice