HyperDic: mezzo

English > 2 senses of the word *mezzo*:
NOUN	person	mezzo, mezzo-soprano	a soprano with a voice between soprano and contralto
NOUN	communication	mezzo, mezzo-soprano	the female singing voice between contralto and soprano

mezzo > pronunciation
Sounds	meh'zow
Rhymes	bozo ... proviso: 6 rhymes with zow...

English > *mezzo*: 2 senses > noun 1, person
Meaning	A soprano with a voice between soprano and contralto.
Synonym	mezzo-soprano
Instances	Horne, Marilyn Horne	United States operatic mezzo-soprano (born 1934)
Broader	soprano	A female singer
Spanish	mezzo, mezzo-soprano, mezzosoprano
Catalan	mezzo, mezzo-soprano, mezzosoprano

English > *mezzo*: 2 senses > noun 2, communication
Meaning	The female singing voice between contralto and soprano.
Synonym	mezzo-soprano
Broader	singing voice	The musical quality of the voice while singing / singing
Spanish	mezzosoprano
Catalan	mezzosoprano