soprano

It. acuto (so-pra'-no a-koo'-to) sordo (sor'-do) It. n. Literally, one who is deaf: a muf- A high soprano, fled, veiled, or deadened tone. soprano clef sordone (sor-dun') Fr. n. The C clef written on the first line sordo no (sor-do'-no) It. n. of the staff, denoting the rEEIEE Sordun use of that line for the note; IUI 1. An (zor-doon') obsolete member Ger. n.of the oboe c', middle clef, C. HT~ family having a wooden tube fitted soprano mezzo with a double reed mouthpiece and The C clef when placed on the furnished with twelve finger holes. second line of the staff, in-:r==z 2. An obsolete stop of the organ dicating the use of that line Hj| having pipes finished with reeds and for middle C (c'). It was (HI giving muffled tones. formerly used in writing the part for 3. Another name for a sordino or the second soprano voice, mute in a trumpet. soprano concert a to (so-pra'-no konsorgfaltig (zorkh'-fel-tikh) Ger. adj. cher-ta'-to) It. Careful; attentive; used adverbially The part for the solo soprano voice, to direct special attention to accuracy in a chorus. in the pa age so marked. soprano mezzo (so-pra'-no med'-zo) It. sort it a (sor-te-ta) It. n. Middle soprano: a woman's voice Literally, a sally; a going out. whose compa lies between that of 1. The piece or aria sung by any the soprano proper and the alto, one character in an opera on entering soprano, second the stage. A low soprano: a voice lower in range than first soprano, between first 2. The closing voluntary of a church service. soprano and alto. soprano secondo od alto (so-pra'-no) sos pensione (sos-pe n-sT-6'-ne) It. n. A suspension. See also suspension. sa-kon'-do 6d al'-to) It. The second soprano, or alto; the sospente)sivame nte It. adv. (sos-pen-si-va-men - voice taking the second treble part. As ifirreso lutelyse, in suspen. or doubt; waver-