Soprano



GRE

解释

GRE 红宝书

• n.女高音
• ［英］ n.女高音 ( the highest singing voice of women)
• ［记］ sopor ( ＝super超过) ＋ano -> 声音超过别人 -> 女高音

Webster Collegiate

I. adjective

• Etymology: Italian, adjective & noun, from sopra above, from Latin supra — more at supra-
• Date: 1730
• relating to or having the range or part of a soprano

II. noun (plural -nos)

• Date: 1738
• 1. the highest singing voice of women or boys and formerly of castrati; also a person having this voice
• 2. the highest voice part in a 4-part chorus
• 3. a member of a family of instruments having the highest range

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