Definition of SOPRANO

soprano

Plural: soprani, sopranoes, sopranos

Noun

  • The highest female or boy's singing voice.
  • a female singer
  • the highest female voice; the voice of a boy before puberty
  • the pitch range of the highest female voice
  • The musical part higher in pitch than alto, typically encompassing the range of the treble clef.
  • A person or instrument that performs the soprano part.

Adjective Satellite

  • having or denoting a high range
    • "soprano voice"
    • "soprano sax"

Verb

  • To sing or utter with high pitch.

Examples

  • boy soprano
  • Her high-pitched ’SOPRANO’ play rang out, hitting a triple-word score.
  • soprano saxophone

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Italian soprano, from Vulgar Latin *superānus, adjective from preposition Latin super (“above”). Doublet of sovereign, from the same Latin root via Old French.

Synonyms

treble, sop

Scrabble Score: 9

soprano: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
soprano: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
soprano: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

soprano: valid Words With Friends Word