soprano

so·pran·o

S0567400 (sə-prăn′ō, -prä′nō)n. pl. so·pran·os 1. The highest singing voice of a woman or young boy.2. A singer having such a voice.3. The tonal range characteristic of a soprano.4. An instrument that sounds within this range.5. A vocal or instrumental part written within this range.

[Italian, from sopra, above, from Latin suprā; see uper in Indo-European roots.]

soprano

(səˈprɑːnəʊ) or

sopranist

n, pl -pranos or -prani (-ˈprɑːniː) 1. (Music, other) the highest adult female voice, having a range approximately from middle C to the A a thirteenth above it2. (Music, other) the voice of a young boy before puberty3. (Music, other) a singer with such a voice4. (Music, other) the highest part of a piece of harmony5. (Instruments) a. the highest or second highest instrument in a family of instrumentsb. (as modifier): a soprano saxophone. [C18: from Italian, from sopra above, from Latin suprā]

so•pran•o

(səˈpræn oʊ, -ˈprɑ noʊ)

n., pl. -pran•os,
adj. n. 1. the highest singing voice in women and boys. 2. a part for such a voice. 3. a singer with such a voice. 4. a musical instrument corresponding in compass to this voice. adj. 5. of or pertaining to a soprano; having the compass of a soprano. [1720–30; < Italian: literally, what is above, high =sopra (< Latin suprā above) + -ano adj. suffix]

soprano

The highest type of female voice, approximately from middle C upward for two octaves, or the same range for a boy or castrato. They may be either light and sweet, or richly dramatic.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	soprano - a female singer coloratura, coloratura soprano - a lyric soprano who specializes in coloratura vocal musicmezzo, mezzo-soprano - a soprano with a voice between soprano and contraltosinger, vocalist, vocalizer, vocaliser - a person who sings
	2.	soprano - the highest female voice; the voice of a boy before pubertysinging voice - the musical quality of the voice while singing
	3.	soprano - the pitch range of the highest female voicetreblepitch - the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
Adj.	1.	soprano - having or denoting a high range; "soprano voice"; "soprano sax"; "the boy still had a fine treble voice"; "the treble clef"treblehigh-pitched, high - used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency

Translations

女高音

soprano

(səˈpraːnəu) – plural soˈpranos – noun (a singer having) a singing voice of the highest pitch for a woman. 女高音

soprano

→ 女高音zhCN

soprano

[Ital.,=above], female voice of highest pitch. The three basic types of solo soprano are coloratura, lyric, and dramatic. The coloratura has a great range and impressive vocal agility; the lyric soprano has a light, pretty voice; and the dramatic soprano has a sustained power suitable for operatic roles. The voices of boys who have not reached puberty are generally in the soprano range and replace women's voices in some church choirs. In the castratocastrato
[Ital.,=castrated], a male singer with an artificially created soprano or alto voice, the result of castration in boyhood. The combination of the larynx of a youth and the chest and lungs of a man produced a powerful voice of great range and unique sound.
..... Click the link for more information. of the 18th cent. the quality of a boy's voice combined with the lung power of a man made for vocal powers of great brilliance (see eunucheunuch
[Gr.,=keeper of the couch], castrated human male, particularly a chamberlain of a harem in Asia. The custom of employing eunuchs as servants in wealthy or royal households is very ancient; it reached its epitome at the court of Constantinople under the Byzantine emperors,
..... Click the link for more information. ). The highest-pitched member of various families of instruments is termed soprano, e.g., soprano saxophone.

Soprano

(1) The highest singing voice. The range is from middle C to C two octaves above middle C, although some voices may have a higher compass ranging to D through F. A well-developed head register is a necessary quality for a soprano. Sopranos are usually women or children. In a chorus, the treble voices of boys sound especially pleasing. In the 16th through the 18th century, singing by castrati was quite common.

Three primary classifications of women sopranos exist: dramatic, lyric, and coloratura. There are also lyric-dramatic and lyric-coloratura sopranos. The dramatic soprano is distinguished by powerful sound over the entire range and a strong low register. The lyric soprano has a softness of timbre, flexibility, and great expressiveness in sustained melodies. The coloratura soprano is distinguished by agility in the execution of ornamentation and passage-work, transparency of timbre, and lightness and freedom of tone in the high register.

(2) The highest vocal category in a chorus.

(3) The high-register variants of some musical instruments.

soprano

1. the highest adult female voice, having a range approximately from middle C to the A a thirteenth above it 2. the voice of a young boy before puberty 3. a singer with such a voice 4. the highest part of a piece of harmony 5. a. the highest or second highest instrument in a family of instruments b. (as modifier): a soprano saxophone

soprano

so·pran·o

soprano

sopranist

so•pran•o

soprano

soprano

soprano

soprano

soprano

Soprano

soprano

SOPRANO

soprano

Synonyms for soprano

noun a female singer

Related Words

noun the highest female voice

Related Words

noun the pitch range of the highest female voice

Synonyms

Related Words

adj having or denoting a high range

Synonyms

Related Words