Soprano

Pronunciation

Origin

From Italian, from Latin superanus, adjective from preposition super ("la").

Noun

1. Musical part or section higher in pitch than alto and other sections.
2. Person or instrument that performs the soprano part.
• 2008, Denis Norden, Chips from a Life Chapter 8, I was only once faced with the task of auditioning a nimiety of sopranos.

Synonyms

• (person) sopranist

Coordinate terms

• (voice types) soprano, mezzo-soprano, alto, contralto female; countertenor, tenor, baritone, bass male

Derived terms

Anagrams

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