soprano
adjective/səˈprɑːnəʊ/
/səˈprænəʊ/, /səˈprɑːnəʊ/
[only before noun]- (of a musical instrument) with the highest range of notes in its group
- a soprano saxophone
Oxford Collocations DictionarySoprano is used with these nouns:- solo
- voice
Word Originmid 18th cent.: Italian, from sopra ‘above’, from Latin supra.Want to learn more?
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