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Soprano

/səˈpɹænoʊ/

Musical part or section higher in pitch than alto and other sections.

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📖 Definitions of "Soprano"

noun

1
Musical part or section higher in pitch than alto and other sections.
2
Person or instrument that performs the soprano part.

verb

1
To sing or utter with high pitch, like a soprano singer

🔄 Synonyms of "Soprano"

3 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
highnoun	Physically elevated, extending above a base or average level:
treblenoun	(music) Pertaining to the highest singing voice or part in harmonized music.
high-pitched	Of a sound, having a high pitch.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Soprano"

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Word	Definition
treblenoun	(music) Pertaining to the highest singing voice or part in harmonized music.
highnoun	Physically elevated, extending above a base or average level:
high-pitched	Of a sound, having a high pitch.
mezzonoun	(music) mezzo-soprano
coloraturanoun	(uncountable) Florid or fancy passages in vocal music.
soloistnoun	A person who performs a solo.
saxophonenoun	A single-reed instrument musical instrument of the woodwind family, usually made of brass and with a distinctive loop bringing the bell upwards.
stewnoun	(uncountable, countable) A dish cooked by stewing.
descantnoun	(music) A counterpoint melody sung or played above the theme.
cantusnoun	(music) Synonym of superius.
superiusnoun	(music) The highest voice or part in early polyphony.
soubrettenoun	A female attendant or servant, especially one who is cheeky or mischievous, often featuring in theatrical comedies.
spintonoun	(music) A soprano or tenor voice of a weight between lyric and dramatic, capable of handling large musical climaxes in opera at moderate intervals.
lyricnoun	(usually in the plural) The words of a song or other vocal music.
dramatic	Of or relating to the drama.
high-pitch	(informal, colloquial) High-pitched.
altonoun	A person or musical instrument that performs the alto part.
sopraninonoun	(music) a musical instrument, especially a saxophone or recorder, that is a pitch higher than the soprano instrument of its class
countertenornoun	An adult male singer who uses head tone or falsetto to sing far higher than the typical male vocal range.
basso cantantenoun	A voice with an upper range that is more developed than that of the basso profundo.