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▪ I. ‖ mezzo, n.1|ˈmɛdzəʊ|
Short for mezzo-soprano, also attrib. as mezzo voice.
1832Westm. Rev. XVII. 357 The distinct soprano, mezzo, contr'alto, and tenor voices. 1892Gunter Miss Dividends (1893) 78 This young lady..has a brilliant mezzo voice.
▪ II. mezzo, n.2|ˈmɛdzəʊ|
Short for mezzotint.
1886Athenæum 3 July 18/1 He was offered 240l. for a lot of early mezzos... One of these early mezzotints was worth a thousand pounds.
▪ III. ‖ mezzo, a. Mus.|ˈmɛddzo, ˈmɛdzəʊ|
[It. mezzo middle, half:—L. medius: see medium.]
In various Italian combinations, as mezzo carattere, mezzo forte (also as n.), mezzo piano, mezzo staccato (see quots.); mezzo tenore ‘a voice of tenor quality and baritone range’ (Stainer & Barrett 1876). See also mezzo-soprano, and the feminine mezza.
1811Busby Dict. Mus. (ed. 3), Mezzo Carattere, an expression applied to airs of a moderate cast in point of execution. Ibid. Introd. 30 The Mezzo Forte, or rather loud. Ibid., The Mezzo Piano, or rather soft. Ibid., The Mezzo Staccato..or extremely smooth and distinct. 1878T. Helmore Catech. Mus. xxxiii. 68 Mezzo-staccato marks. 1955Times 30 May 3/5 It seems a pity not to take advantage of it in place of the unblinking mezzo-forte adopted by Mr. Jones. 1967Times 23 Nov. 8/8 She scarcely ever spoke at less than a shout and needs to find the occasional mezzo forte. |