soprano

 
Pronunciation: /səˈprɑːnəʊ/

noun (plural sopranos)

  • 1the highest singing voice: a piece composed for soprano, flute, and continuo [as modifier]: a good soprano voice
  • a female or boy singer with a soprano voice.
  • a part written for a soprano voice.
  • 2 [usually as modifier] an instrument of a high or the highest pitch in its family: a soprano saxophone

Origin:

mid 18th century: Italian, from sopra 'above', from Latin supra