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soprano (n.)[soprano 词源字典]: 1738, "the highest singing voice," ranging easily through the two octaves above middle C, from Italian soprano "the treble in music," literally "high," from sopra "above," from Latin supra, fem. ablative singular of super (see super-). Meaning "a singer having a soprano voice" is from 1738. As an adjective from 1730. Soprano saxophone is attested from 1859.[soprano etymology, soprano origin, 英语词源]
countertenor: "The highest male adult singing voice (sometimes distinguished from the male alto voice by its strong, pure tone)", Late Middle English: from French contre-teneur, from obsolete Italian contratenore, based on Latin tenor (see tenor¹).