soprano
[ suh-pran-oh, -prah-noh ]
/ səˈpræn oʊ, -ˈprɑ noʊ /
noun, plural so·pran·os.
the uppermost part or voice.
the highest singing voice in women and boys.
a part for such a voice.
a singer with such a voice.
adjective
of or relating to a soprano; having the compass of a soprano.
Origin of soprano
1720–30; < Italian: literally, what is above, high, equivalent to
sopra (< Latin
suprā above) +
-ano adj. suffix
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British Dictionary definitions for soprano
soprano
/ (səˈprɑːnəʊ) /
noun plural -pranos or -prani (-ˈprɑːniː)
the highest adult female voice, having a range approximately from middle C to the A a thirteenth above it
the voice of a young boy before puberty
a singer with such a voice
the highest part of a piece of harmony
- the highest or second highest instrument in a family of instruments
- (as modifier)a soprano saxophone
See also
treble
Word Origin for soprano
C18: from Italian, from
sopra above, from Latin
suprā