soprano
Meanings
Plural: soprani, sopranoes, sopranos
Noun
- a female singer
- the highest female voice; the voice of a boy before puberty
- the pitch range of the highest female voice
- The musical part higher in pitch than alto, typically encompassing the range of the treble clef.
- A person or instrument that performs the soprano part.
Adjective Satellite
- having or denoting a high range
- "soprano voice"
- "soprano sax"
Verb
- To sing or utter with high pitch.
Origin / Etymology
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.
Scrabble Score: 9
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Words With Friends Score: 11
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