soʊ, ˈmɛd adjective
1.
middle; medium; half.
noun
2.
a mezzo-soprano.
Origin:
1805–15; < Italian < Latin medius middle
1805–15; < Italian < Latin medius middle
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| —adv | |
| 1. | moderately; quite: mezzo forte; mezzo piano |
| —n , -zos | |
| 2. | See mezzo-soprano |
| [C19: from Italian, literally: half, from Latin medius middle] | |
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Word Origin & History
mezzo
"half, moderate," from It., lit. "middle," from L. medius (see medial). Also used in combinations such as mezzo-soprano (1753) and mezzotint (1738).
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