mezza voce
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mez·za vo·ce | \ ˌmet-sä-ˈvō-(ˌ)chā 
, ˌmed-zä- \
, ˌmed-zä- \Definition of mezza voce
: with medium or half volume
—used as a direction in music
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The first known use of mezza voce was in 1776
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