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mezzo vs lyric mezzo-soprano

lyric mezzo-soprano vs mezzo

mezzo and lyric mezzo-soprano both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mezzo Yes No No No
lyric mezzo-soprano Yes No No No
As nouns, lyric mezzo-soprano is a hyponym of mezzo; that is, lyric mezzo-soprano is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than mezzo:
  • mezzo: the female singing voice between contralto and soprano
  • lyric mezzo-soprano: a subtype of the mezzo-soprano with a range from approximately the G below middle C (G3) to the A two octaves above middle C (A5).
Other hyponyms of mezzo include coloratura mezzo-soprano, dramatic mezzo-soprano.
mezzo (noun) lyric mezzo-soprano (noun)
the female singing voice between contralto and soprano a subtype of the mezzo-soprano with a range from approximately the G below middle C (G3) to the A two octaves above middle C (A5).
a soprano with a voice between soprano and contralto
Difference between mezzo and lyric mezzo-soprano

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