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noun
1.
the uppermost part or voice.
2.
the highest singing voice in women and boys.
3.
a part for such a voice.
4.
a singer with such a voice.
adjective
5.
of or pertaining to a soprano; having the compass of a soprano.
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Soprano
is always a great word to know.
So is dotted quarter rest. Does it mean:
| quarter rest that is lengthened by a dot |
| tone lowered a half step in pitch |
Origin:
1720–30; < Italian: literally, what is above, high, equivalent to sopra (< Latin suprā above) + -ano adj. suffix
1720–30; < Italian: literally, what is above, high, equivalent to sopra (< Latin suprā above) + -ano adj. suffix
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Word Origin & History
soprano
1730, "the highest singing voice," from It. soprano "the treble in music," lit. "high," from sopra "above," from L. supra, fem. abl. sing. of super (see super-). Meaning "a singer having a soprano voice" is from 1738. Soprano saxophone is attested from 1859.
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Cultural Dictionary
soprano definition
The highest range of the female singing voice. (Compare alto and mezzo soprano.)
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