mezzo-soprano

noun

mez·​zo-so·​pra·​no ˌmet-(ˌ)sō-sə-ˈpra-(ˌ)nō 

-ˈprä-, 

ˌmed-(ˌ)zō-

: a woman's voice with a range between soprano and contralto

also : a singer having this voice

Examples of mezzo-soprano in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Soloists will include Catherine Magarino, soprano; Icela Guernica, mezzo-soprano; Andres Lasaga, tenor, and Rohan Smith, bass. —Bea L. Hines, Miami Herald, 12 Dec. 2025

Were music routinely paired with book jackets, this one would sound like a single note held by a mezzo-soprano; if the vocalist dared pause to catch a breath, the hidden world of this young man could shatter in our hands. —Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 11 Dec. 2025

Angelica comes with a complex emotional arc and show-stopping numbers, requiring the mezzo-soprano to belt for her life during the big moments and deliver dynamic rap verses in upbeat group cuts. —Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 2 Dec. 2025

Soprano Sydney Mancasola, mezzo-soprano Zoie Reams, tenor Dominick Chenes, and baritone Edward Parks joined Corgan as lead vocalists. —Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 22 Nov. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Italian mezzosoprano, from mezzo + soprano soprano

First Known Use

1838, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for mezzo-soprano

• americano
• castellano
• cebuano
• mexicano
• chicano
• hispano
• serrano
• solano
• soprano
• llano
• mano

Kids Definition

mezzo-soprano

noun

mez·​zo-so·​pra·​no

ˌmet-sō-sə-ˈpran-ō, 

ˌmed-zō-, 

-ˈprän-

: a woman's voice between that of the soprano and contralto

also : a singer having such a voice