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Meaning of "mezzo" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MEZZO

From Italian, literally: half, from Latin medius middle.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF MEZZO

mezzo  [ˈmɛtsəʊ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MEZZO

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Mezzo can act as a noun and an adverb.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES MEZZO MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of mezzo in the English dictionary

The definition of mezzo in the dictionary is moderately; quite.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MEZZO


Arezzo
əˈrɛtsəʊ
fatso
ˈfætsəʊ
intermezzo
ˌɪntəˈmɛtsəʊ
nutso
ˈnʌtsəʊ
palazzo
pəˈlætsəʊ
paparazzo
ˌpæpəˈrætsəʊ
passamezzo
ˌpæsəˈmetsəʊ
pastitso
pæsˈtɪtsəʊ
pavonazzo
ˌpævəˈnætsəʊ
scherzo
ˈskɛətsəʊ
schizo
ˈskɪtsəʊ
terrazzo
tɛˈrætsəʊ
whatso
ˈwɒtsəʊ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MEZZO

mezcal
mezcaline
meze
mezereon
mezereum
mezuzah
mezuzoth
mezz
mezza voce
mezzaluna
mezzanine
mezzanine floor
mezzo-relievo
mezzo-rilievo
mezzo-soprano
mezzotint
mezzotinter
mezzotinto
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WORDS THAT END LIKE MEZZO

abrazo
Abruzzo
azo
bizzo
bozo
burdizzo
Chimborazo
chorizo
Durazzo
dzo
gonzo
Guido d´Arezzo
lazzo
Lorenzo
Michelozzo
Milazzo
mozo
orzo
ouzo
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Synonyms and antonyms of mezzo in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «mezzo» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MEZZO

Find out the translation of mezzo to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of mezzo from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «mezzo» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

女中音
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

mezzo
570 millions of speakers

English

mezzo
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मेज़ो
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ميزو
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

меццо
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

mezzo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মধ্য
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mezzo
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mezzo
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Mezzo
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

メゾソプラノ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

메조
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mezzo
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

mezzo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உச்சஸ்தாயி பாடகர்கள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मेझो
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

mezzo
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

mezzo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

mezzo
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

меццо
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

mezzo
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

mezzo
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

mezzo
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

mezzo
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

mezzo
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of mezzo

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MEZZO»

The term «mezzo» is very widely used and occupies the 11.828 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MEZZO» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «mezzo» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «mezzo» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about mezzo

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MEZZO»

Discover the use of mezzo in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to mezzo and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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30 Arias for Mezzo-soprano:
This rich selection of arias ranges from the dawn of Italian opera to the late 19th century and encompasses airs by Mozart, Handel, Monteverdi, Weber, Rossini, Donizetti, Bizet, Wagner, and other composers.
Henry Edward Krehbiel, 2004
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Broadway repertoire for mezzo-soprano: a selection of ...
A selection of Broadway's best in their original keys. 16 songs, including: Bewitched * Climb Ev'ry Mountain * I Loved You Once in Silence * It Wonders Me * People Will Say We're in Love * Summertime * You'll Never Walk Alone * many more.
Gregory Boals, 1979
3
Training Soprano Voices
Dramatic Mezzo-Soprano There are authorities who make no differentiation between the dramatic soprano and the dramatic mezzo-soprano. They regard the large mezzo-soprano voice as a dramatic soprano with a short top range. For them ...
Richard Miller, 2000
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Requiem for a Mezzo
Carola Dunn. up the difference. The trouble is, to have a chance with the major opera houses one needs someone with influence fighting on one's side, and clear as he is, Roger can't be described as forceful. Anyway, that bitch Bettina would ...
Carola Dunn, 2009
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An In-depth Examination of the Defining Parameters of the ...
He wrote young, heroic male roles for castrato (Idamantes in Idomeneo and Sextus in La clemenza di Tito) and his female roles for soprano, though some fell into the mezzo range. In France, the importance of a higher and lower soprano voice ...
Brittnee Marie Siemon, 2007
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The first book of mezzo-soprano/alto solos
Even more great solos for high school and college singers at the same level as The First Book of Solos and The First Book of Solos - Part II, with a variety of over 30 classical songs per volume, and a completely different song list for ...
Joan Frey Boytim, 2005
7
Easy songs for the beginning mezzo-soprano/alto
This series was designed to supplement traditional vocal instruction and works perfectly as preparatory literature for The First Book of Solos and The First Book of Solos Part II. Each piece is in English and has a limited vocal range as ...
Joan Frey Boytim, 2000
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The Estelle Liebling Vocal Course for Mezzo-soprano and ...
(Vocal Method). A method that has long been highly regarded among teachers and students alike. Each of these books consists of 3 parts: Part I describes the vocal mechanism and its function briefly and in simple, non-technical language.
Estelle Liebling, Bernard Whitefield, 1981
9
Arias for mezzo-soprano: 8 arias from 5 operas
8 arias: Amahl and the Night Visitors: All that gold! * The Consul: Shall we ever see the end of all this!
Gian Carlo Menotti, 2008
10
Musica Poetica: Musical-Rhetorical Figures in German Baroque ...
Dietrich Bartel. Circulo mezzo ist eine aus vier Noten bestehende, und die Gestalt eines halben Circuls vorstellende Figur. A circulo mezzo is a figure which consists of four notes and visually represents the form of a half-circle.
Dietrich Bartel

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MEZZO»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term mezzo is used in the context of the following news items.
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Naval Academy graduate, back in Annapolis, starts a new …
Katherine Sanford, 27, a mezzo soprano, musician and music teacher who has performed with Opera Colorado in Denver, has known the ... «CapitalGazette.com, Jul 15»
2
Music Review: Marlboro opens with a youthful flourish
Sara Shafer, with a dramatic soprano voice, and Lauren Eberwein, and her deep, rich mezzo, with pianist Lydia Brown, delivered the many ... «Barre Montpelier Times Argus, Jul 15»
3
Lockhart concludes Brevard season with towering works
... Ken Lam taking on Tchaikovsky's Fourth Symphony and Ravel's “Sheherazade” with mezzo-soprano Courtney Miller as soloist on Aug. 1.). «Greenville News, Jul 15»
4
Stunning premiere for Vivaldi's Cato in Utica at Glimmerglass Festival
This mezzo-soprano so attacked her music with a kind of masculine passion and brought such athleticism to the stage, she was “a beast.”. «DC Theatre Scene, Jul 15»
5
Navigating the wine list at Bestia
Red wine worth a splurge: 2010 Tenuta delle Terre Nere “Feudo di Mezzo” Etna Rosso, Sicily, Italy, $125. This would be terrific with Menashe's ... «Los Angeles Times, Jul 15»
6
American Modernists: Kinetic and Unmannered
Fussell introduced his November Leaves, a cycle of four orchestral songs for chamber orchestra and mezzo on poetry by Alfred Corn, ... «The Boston Musical Intelligencer, Jul 15»
7
Opera comes to Acre
... Reich as the faithless Count, soprano Hila Baggio as the resourceful Susanna and mezzo Na'ama Goldman as the mischievous Cherubino. «Jerusalem Post Israel News, Jul 15»
8
Today's Bay Area arts and entertainment picks, July 21
Frederica von Stade: The beloved mezzo-soprano appears in concert as part of the Mendocino Music Festival. 8 p.m. Tent Concert Hall, ... «SFGate, Jul 15»
9
Clark student wins 1st Place at national voice competition
She's joined by her voice instructor, mezzo-soprano Julie Krugman. ... voice last fall under the instruction of mezzo-soprano Julie Krugman, ... «Clark University News Hub, Jul 15»
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Cecilia Bartoli gets her own orchestra
The Italian mezzo-soprano tells Il Giornale: 'In Monte Carlo I have been asked to start an orchestra, Les musiciens de Prince. We will start in ... «Slipped Disc, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Mezzo [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/mezzo>. May 2024 ».
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