soprano: Meaning and Definition of

so•pran•o

Pronunciation: (su-pran'ō, -prä'nō), [key]
— n., pl. adj. -pran•os,
—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.
  1. of or pertaining to a soprano; having the compass of a soprano.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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