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 (Cf. super )). Meaning a singer having a soprano voice is from 1738. Soprano saxophone is… … Etymology dictionary
soprano — ► NOUN (pl. sopranos) 1) the highest singing voice. 2) (before another noun ) denoting an instrument of a high or the highest pitch in its family: a soprano saxophone. ORIGIN Italian, from sopra above … English terms dictionary
Singing — Sings and Vocals redirect here. For other uses, see Sings (disambiguation) and Vocals (disambiguation). Singer redirects here. For other uses, see Singer (disambiguation). Harry Belafonte 1954 Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with… … Wikipedia
Soprano — This article is about the voice type. For other uses, see Soprano (disambiguation). Voice type Female voices Soprano Mezzo soprano Contralto Male voices Countertenor Tenor Baritone Bass A soprano is a voice type with a vocal range (using… … Wikipedia
Soprano sfogato — In the art of singing, the term soprano sfogato designates a singer (contralto or mezzo soprano) capable of by sheer industry or natural talent to extend her upper range and be able to encompass the coloratura soprano tessitura. Origin In the… … Wikipedia
soprano — /seuh pran oh, prah noh/, n., pl. sopranos, adj. Music. n. 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. adj. 5. of or pertaining to a soprano; having… … Universalium
singing — ▪ music the production of musical tones by means of the human voice. It is the oldest form of music making. In its physical aspect, singing has a well defined technique that depends on the use of the lungs, which act as an air supply, or… … Universalium
singing voice — noun the musical quality of the voice while singing • Hypernyms: ↑voice, ↑vocalization, ↑vocalisation, ↑vocalism, ↑phonation, ↑vox • Hyponyms: ↑bass, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
soprano — so·pran·o || sÉ™ prænəʊ / sÉ™ prÉ‘Ë n. highest singing voice of women or boys; part for such a voice; soprano singer adj. of or pertaining to a soprano singer; having the singing voice or the range of a soprano … English contemporary dictionary
soprano — UK [səˈprɑːnəʊ] / US [səˈprɑnoʊ] noun Word forms soprano : singular soprano plural sopranos music a) [countable] a girl, woman, or boy with the highest type of voice for singing b) [uncountable] the highest type of voice for singing He sang in a… … English dictionary
