HyperDic: soprano

English > 4 senses of the word soprano:
NOUNperson sopranoa female singer
communicationsopranothe highest female voice
attributesoprano, treblethe pitch range of the highest female voice
ADJECTIVEallsoprano, treblehaving or denoting a high range
soprano > pronunciation
Soundssahpraa'now; sahprae'now
Rhymesalbino ... Zeno: 63 rhymes with now...
English > soprano: 4 senses > adjective 1
MeaningHaving or denoting a high range.
Examples
  • "soprano voice"
  • "soprano sax"
Synonymtreble
Broaderhigh, high-pitchedUsed of sounds and voices
Spanishsoprano
English > soprano: 4 senses > noun 1, person
MeaningA female singer.
InstancesFarrell, Eileen FarrellUnited States operatic soprano noted for the clarity and power of her voice (1920-2002)
Lind, Jenny Lind, Swedish NightingaleSwedish soprano who toured the United States under the management of P. T. Barnum (1820-1887)
Nilsson, Brigit Nilsson, Marta Brigit NilssonSwedish operatic soprano who played Wagnerian roles (born in 1918)
Norman, Jessye NormanUnited States operatic soprano (born in 1945)
Ponselle, Rosa Ponselle, Rosa Melba PonselleUnited States soprano (1897-1981)
Price, Leontyne Price, Mary Leontyne PriceUnited States operatic soprano (born 1927)
Sills, Beverly Sills, Belle Miriam SilvermanUnited States operatic soprano (born in 1929)
Sutherland, Joan Sutherland, Dame Joan SutherlandAustralian operatic soprano (born in 1926)
Te Kanawa, Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, Dame Kiri Janette Te KanawaNew Zealand operatic soprano (born in 1944)
Tebaldi, Renata TebaldiItalian operatic soprano (born in 1922)
Traubel, Helen TraubelUnited States operatic soprano (1903-1972)
Narrowercoloratura, coloratura sopranoA lyric soprano who specializes in coloratura vocal music
mezzo-soprano, mezzoA soprano with a voice between soprano and contralto
Broadersinger, vocalist, vocalizer, vocaliserA person who sings
Spanishsoprano, tiple
Catalansoprano, tiple
English > soprano: 4 senses > noun 2, communication
MeaningThe highest female voice; the voice of a boy before puberty.
Broadersinging voiceThe musical quality of the voice while singing / singing
Spanishsoprano
Catalansoprano
English > soprano: 4 senses > noun 3, attribute
MeaningThe pitch range of the highest female voice.
Synonymtreble
BroaderpitchThe property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
Spanishsoprano, tiple
Catalanagut, soprano, tiple

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