mezzo

Clipping of mezzo-soprano

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈmɛtsoʊ/, /ˈmɛdzoʊ/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈmɛtsəʊ/, /ˈmɛdzəʊ/
• Hyphenation: mez‧zo

mezzo (plural mezzos)

1. (music) mezzo-soprano
   • 1983, January 2, “John Rockwell”, in New Opera May Have a Future After All‎^{[The New York Times]}:

     Emily Golden, a mezzo who was adept in an especially wide range of roles;

Shortened form of Italian mezzosoprano.

mezzo f (plural mezzos)

1. mezzo, mezzo-soprano

From Latin medius, whence also Italian medio (a borrowed doublet).

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɛd.d͡zo/
• Hyphenation: mèz‧zo

mezzo m (plural mezzi)

1. half, middle
2. means, method
3. vehicle

mezzo (feminine singular mezza, masculine plural mezzi, feminine plural mezze)

1. half

• mezzano

From Latin mītius (“milder”, comparative neuter singular of mītis (“mild”)).

• IPA^(key): /ˈmet.t͡so/
• Hyphenation: méz‧zo

mezzo (feminine singular mezza, masculine plural mezzi, feminine plural mezze)

1. overripe (of fruit)
2. drenched (soaking wet)
3. soft, flabby

• mozze