Meaning & use
Mezzo
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moderately, or half; used especially in music to indicate a medium degree of loudness or softness
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The pianist played the passage mezzo forte, a moderate level of loudness.
The conductor asked the strings to come in mezzo piano for a softer, gentler sound.
A note on using this word
Borrowed from Italian, where it means 'half' or 'middle'; it is also used informally as a short form of 'mezzo-soprano.'
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2. noun
informal short form of 'mezzo-soprano,' a female singer with a voice range between soprano and contralto
The opera company just hired a talented young mezzo for the lead role.
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