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mezzo

American  
[met-soh, med-zoh, mez-oh] / ˈmɛt soʊ, ˈmɛd zoʊ, ˈmɛz oʊ /

adjective

  1. middle; medium; half.

noun

plural

mezzos

  1. a mezzo-soprano.

mezzo British  
/ ˈmɛtsəʊ /

adverb

  1. moderately; quite

    mezzo forte

    mezzo piano
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noun

  1. See mezzo-soprano

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Etymology

Origin of mezzo

1805–15; < Italian < Latin medius middle

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