mezzo

adjective

1. middle; medium; half.

noun, plural mez·zos.

2. a mezzo-soprano.

adverb

1. moderately; quitemezzo forte; mezzo piano

noun plural -zos

2. See mezzo-soprano (def. 1)

adj.“half, moderate,” Italian mezzo, literally “middle,” from Latin medius (see medial (adj.)). Also used in combinations such as mezzo-soprano (1753) and mezzotint (1738).