mezzo

English

Etymology

Abbreviation of mezzosoprano

Noun

mezzo (plural mezzos)

1. (music) mezzo-soprano
   • 1983 January 2, John Rockwell, “New Opera May Have a Future After All”:

     Emily Golden, a mezzo who was adept in an espeically ^[sic] wide range of roles;

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Italian

Etymology

From Latin medius, whence also Italian medio (a borrowed doublet).

Pronunciation

• IPA: [ˈmɛd.dz͡o], /ˈmɛddzo/, X-SAMPA: /"mEddzo/
• Hyphenation: mèz‧zo

Noun

mezzo m (plural mezzi)

1. half, middle, means

Adjective

mezzo m (f mezza, m plural mezzi, f plural mezze)

1. half

Related terms

• a mezzo
• di mezzo
• in mezzo a
• mezzo di contrasto
• nel bel mezzo di
• per mezzo di
• mezz'ora

Anagrams

• mozze

Last modified on 26 December 2012, at 11:55