soprano

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

sop·rano [soprano sopranos] noun, adjective BrE [səˈprɑːnəʊ] NAmE [səˈprɑːnoʊ] NAmE [səˈprænoʊ]
noun (pl. sop·ranosBrE [səˈprɑːnəʊz] ; NAmE [səˈprɑːnoʊz] ; [səˈprænoʊz] )
a singing voice with the highest range for a woman or boy; a singer with a soprano voice
compare ↑alto, ↑mezzo-soprano, ↑treble

Word Origin:
mid 18th cent.: Italian, from sopra ‘above’, from Latin supra.

Example Bank:
•She has a natural, clear soprano voice.
•She has sung soprano in many major operas.
•She sings in an exceptionally pure soprano.
•The soprano part in this opera is very demanding

 
adjective only before noun (of a musical instrument)
with the highest range of notes in its group
•a soprano saxophone
compare ↑alto, ↑bass, ↑tenor

Word Origin:
mid 18th cent.: Italian, from sopra ‘above’, from Latin supra.