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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024so•pran•o /səˈprænoʊ, -ˈprɑnoʊ/USA pronunciation n., pl. -pran•os, adj. n. [countable] - Music and Dancethe highest singing voice in women and boys.
- Music and Dancea singer with such a voice.
- the musical part written for such a voice.
adj. - Music and Danceof or relating to a soprano;
having the range of a soprano:a soprano saxophone.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024so•pran•o (sə pran′ō, -prä′nō),USA pronunciation n., pl. -pran•os, adj. [Music.]n. - 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.
adj. - of or pertaining to a soprano;
having the compass of a soprano.
- Latin suprā above) + -ano adjective, adjectival suffix
- Italian: literally, what is above, high, equivalent. to sopra (
- 1720–30
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: soprano /səˈprɑːnəʊ/ n ( pl -pranos, -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 trebleEtymology: 18th Century: from Italian, from sopra above, from Latin suprā |