Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adverb & adjective With moderate volume or in a subdued tone. Used chiefly as a direction.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- (Mus.) With a medium fullness of sound.
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- adverb music With a medium fullness of sound.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[Italian : mezza, half + voce, voice.]
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Italian, from mezzo, feminine mezza ("middle, half") + voce ("voice").
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