adj
Meaning 1
At a middle level or scale, between micro and macro.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Examples
- mezzo social work
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
mezzo
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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General-American: /ˈmɛtsoʊ/
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General-American: /ˈmɛdzoʊ/
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈmɛtsəʊ/
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈmɛdzəʊ/
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Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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CMU ARPABET: M EH1 Z OW0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
mezzo-soprano
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
the female singing voice between contralto and soprano
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: mezzo-soprano
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: singing voice
noun
Meaning 4
a soprano with a voice between soprano and contralto
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: mezzo-soprano
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: soprano
Narrower terms: Horne, Marilyn Horne
History
Etymology
(music): Clipping of mezzo-soprano