soprano

soprano
[səˈprɑːnəʊ]
(pl. -os)
  1. the highest singing voice
    歌唱中的最高音
    ■a female or boy singer with such a voice
    女高音歌手;(男)童声高音歌手
    ■a part written for such a voice
    女高音声部
    ■[usu. as modifier]an instrument of a high or the highest pitch in its family
    高音乐器
    a soprano saxophone.
    高音萨克斯管。
语源
  1. mid 18th cent.: Italian, from sopra 'above', from Latin supra
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