Definition of Soprano in English :

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Soprano meaning in English

Meaning of Soprano in English

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Soprano pronunciation in English

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Soprano

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Noun

1. soprano

a female singer

2. soprano

the highest female voice; the voice of a boy before puberty

3. soprano, treble

the pitch range of the highest female voice

Adjective

4. soprano, treble

having or denoting a high range

Example Sentences:
'soprano voice'
'soprano sax'
'the boy still had a fine treble voice'
'the treble clef'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Soprano

see synonyms of soprano
noun plural -pranos or -prani (-ˈprɑːniː)
1. 
the highest adult female voice, having a range approximately from middle C to the A a thirteenth above it
2. 
the voice of a young boy before puberty
3. 
a singer with such a voice
4. 
the highest part of a piece of harmony
5. 
a. 
the highest or second highest instrument in a family of instruments
b. 
(as modifier)
a soprano saxophone

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Soprano

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nounWord forms: plural soˈpranos or soˈprani (səˈprɑni ; səpräˈnē)
1. 
the range of the highest voice of women or boys, usually from middle C to two or more octaves above
2. 
a. 
a voice or singer with such a range
b. 
an instrument with a similar range within its family, as a soprano recorder
c. 
a part for such a voice or instrument
3. 
in four-part harmony, the highest part
adjective
4. 
of, for, or having the range of a soprano

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Soprano

see synonyms of soprano
n. pl. so·pran·os
1. The highest singing voice of a woman or young boy.
2. A singer having such a voice.
3. The tonal range characteristic of a soprano.
4. An instrument that sounds within this range.
5. A vocal or instrumental part written within this range.

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