mezzo

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[ˈmɛtsəʊ], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a female singer with a voice pitched between soprano and contralto
(e.g: the Polish mezzo Stefania Toczyska)


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Origin:
mid 18th century (as adverb): Italian, from Latin medius ‘middle’


[ˈmɛtsəʊ], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- having or denoting a female voice pitched between soprano and contralto
(e.g: Jones brings a new vitality to her mezzo arias)


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Origin:
mid 18th century (as adverb): Italian, from Latin medius ‘middle’




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