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soprano.

The musical part higher in pitch than alto, typically encompassing the range of the treble clef.

7 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/səˈpɹænoʊ/General-American
  1. The musical part higher in pitch than alto, typically encompassing the range of the treble clef.

  2. A person or instrument that performs the soprano part.

    boy soprano
    soprano saxophone
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Italian soprano, from Vulgar Latin *superānus, adjective from preposition Latin super (“above”). Doublet of sovereign, from the same Latin root via Old French.

verb/səˈpɹænoʊ/General-American
  1. To sing or utter with high pitch.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Italian soprano, from Vulgar Latin *superānus, adjective from preposition Latin super (“above”). Doublet of sovereign, from the same Latin root via Old French.

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