soprano
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Italian, from Latin superanus, adjective from preposition super (“la”).
Pronunciation [edit]
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soprano (plural sopranos or soprani or sopranoes)
- Musical part or section higher in pitch than alto and other sections.
- Person or instrument that performs the soprano part.
Synonyms [edit]
- (person): sopranist
Coordinate terms [edit]
- (voice types): soprano, mezzo-soprano, alto, contralto (female); countertenor, tenor, baritone, bass (male)
Derived terms [edit]
terms derived from soprano
Translations [edit]
pitch
person or instrument
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Anagrams [edit]
French [edit]
Noun [edit]
soprano m (plural sopranos)
Synonyms [edit]
Italian [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Vulgar Latin *superānus, from Latin super. Also from *superānus: Italian sovrano.
Noun [edit]
soprano m (plural soprani)
- a singer, commonly a woman, with a register higher than alto and the rest of the parts: soprano leggero, soprano lirico
- the upper part in harmony for mixed voices: parte di soprano
- instrument that performs the soprano part: flauto soprano
Jèrriais [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From English soprano, from Italian soprano, from Vulgar Latin *superānus, from Latin super.
Noun [edit]
soprano m (plural sopranos)
Spanish [edit]
Noun [edit]
soprano m (plural sopranos, feminine singular soprano, feminine plural sopranos)
- soprano (singer)
soprano m (plural sopranos)
- soprano (pitch)
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