MEZZO

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does mezzo mean? 

• MEZZO (noun)
  The noun MEZZO has 2 senses:

1. a soprano with a voice between soprano and contralto

2. the female singing voice between contralto and soprano

  Familiarity information: MEZZO used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• MEZZO (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A soprano with a voice between soprano and contralto

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

mezzo; mezzo-soprano

Hypernyms ("mezzo" is a kind of...):

soprano (a female singer)

Instance hyponyms:

Horne; Marilyn Horne (United States operatic mezzo-soprano (born 1934))

Sense 2

Meaning:

The female singing voice between contralto and soprano

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Synonyms:

mezzo; mezzo-soprano

Hypernyms ("mezzo" is a kind of...):

singing voice (the musical quality of the voice while singing)