mezzo

[ met-soh, med-zoh, mez-oh ]

/ ˈmɛt soʊ, ˈmɛd zoʊ, ˈmɛz oʊ /

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adjective

middle; medium; half.

noun, plural mez·zos.

a mezzo-soprano.

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Origin of mezzo

1805–15; <Italian <Latin medius middle

Words nearby mezzo

mezlocillin, mezuzah, mezzaluna, mezzanine, mezza voce, mezzo, mezzo forte, mezzo piano, mezzo-relievo, mezzo-soprano, mezzo-soprano clef

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How to use mezzo in a sentence

Treigle’s granddaughter, the mezzo-soprano Emily Treigle, now in her second season at Wolf Trap, also gave a short performance at a pre-show dinner.
Wolf Trap celebrates 50 years of arts in the wild — so what’s another rainstorm?|Michael Andor Brodeur|July 2, 2021|Washington Post
Before taking on the role, Racette talked it over with her wife, mezzo-soprano Beth Clayton.
‘Dolores Claiborne’ Star on Her Sudden New Role|Emily Wilson|September 21, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Why should not the child form a concept of forte and piano, and so get away from the deadly monotony of mezzo?
Piano Mastery|Harriette Brower
He married in 1863 the mezzo soprano singer, Amalie Weiss, who died in 1899.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 4|Various

The mezzo termine can only be maintained by armed force—in fact, by conquest!
Memoirs of the Duchesse de Dino v.1/3, 1831-1835|Dorothy Duchesse de Dino
It was written for a low mezzo, and parts of it I could not sing without forcing my lower register.
Memoirs of an American Prima Donna|Clara Louise Kellogg
The word mezzo-tinto is derived from the Italian, meaning half painted.
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction, Vol. 10, No. 283, 17 Nov 1827|Various

British Dictionary definitions for mezzo

mezzo

/ (ˈmɛtsəʊ) music /

adverb

moderately; quitemezzo forte; mezzo piano

noun plural -zos

See mezzo-soprano (def. 1)

Word Origin for mezzo

C19: from Italian, literally: half, from Latin medius middle

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