Definition of SOPRANO

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.

Synonyms

sop, treble

Scrabble Score: 9

soprano is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
soprano is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
soprano is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

soprano is a valid Words With Friends word