mezza voce

adverb or adjective

mez·za vo·ce | \ ˌmet-sä-ˈvō-(ˌ)chā

How to pronounce mezza voce (audio)

, ˌmed-zä- \

Definition of mezza voce

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

Examples of mezza voce in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web There is no denying the fundamental splendor of Kaufmann’s sound: the baritonal strength of his lower register, the clean strike of his high notes, the tender shimmer of his mezza voce. — Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2021

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“Mezza voce.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mezza%20voce. Accessed 16 Aug. 2022.

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