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Italian
Etymology
From mezzo- + soprano.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌmɛd.d͡zo.soˈpra.no/
- Rhymes: -ano
- Hyphenation: mez‧zo‧so‧prà‧no
Noun
mezzosoprano f (plural mezzosoprani)
- (music) mezzo-soprano (singer)
Noun
mezzosoprano m (plural mezzosoprani)
- (music) mezzo-soprano (vocal register)
Spanish
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from Italian mezzosoprano.
Noun
mezzosoprano f (plural mezzosopranos)
- mezzo-soprano
Usage notes
According to Royal Spanish Academy (RAE) prescriptions, unadapted foreign words should be written in italics in a text printed in roman type, and vice versa, and in quotation marks in a manuscript text or when italics are not available. In practice, this RAE prescription is not always followed.
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