mezza voce

adverb or adjective

mez·za vo·ce | \ ˌmet-sä-ˈvō-(ˌ)chā

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, ˌmed-zä- \

Definition of mezza voce

: with medium or half volume —used as a direction in music

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“Mezza voce.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mezza%20voce. Accessed 13 May. 2021.

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