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mezzo-soprano

2 ENTRIES FOUND:

mez·zo–so·pra·no

noun \-sə-ˈpra-(ˌ)nō, -ˈprä-\

Definition of MEZZO-SOPRANO

: a woman's voice with a range between soprano and contralto; also : a singer having this voice

Origin of MEZZO-SOPRANO

Italian mezzosoprano, from mezzo + soprano soprano
First Known Use: circa 1753

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