🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

女高音

Pronunciation / Transliteration: nǚ gāoyīn

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Soprano/səˈprɑː.noʊ/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"这位女高音的演唱让观众感动不已。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The highest singing voice, typically for female singers, or boys before their voices change.

    "The soprano's voice soared above the orchestra, captivating the audience."
  2. 2

    A singer with a soprano voice.

    "She was recognized as one of the leading sopranos of her generation."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'soprano' originates from the Italian word 'soprano', which means 'above' or 'higher'. It was first used in the 16th century to describe the highest vocal range in choral music, evolving from the Latin 'supra', meaning 'above'.

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