Mezzo
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mezzo is the Italian word for "half", "middle" or "medium". It is pronounced /ˈmɛtso/ in English, but /ˈmɛddzo/ in Italian.
In music, mezzo is the beginning of various Italian musical terms
Mezzo may also refer to:
In music, mezzo is the beginning of various Italian musical terms
- Mezzo forte (musical notation), a musical term meaning "medium-loud" or "moderately-loud"
- Mezzo-sopranoMezzo-sopranoA mezzo-soprano is a type of classical female singing voice whose range lies between the soprano and the contralto singing voices, usually extending from the A below middle C to the A two octaves above...
, a type of classical female singing voice whose range lies between the soprano and the contralto singing voices, - Mezzo piano (see dynamics (music)Dynamics (music)In music, dynamics normally refers to the volume of a sound or note, but can also refer to every aspect of the execution of a given piece, either stylistic or functional . The term is also applied to the written or printed musical notation used to indicate dynamics...
), a musical term meaning "medium-quiet" or "moderately-quiet"
Mezzo may also refer to:
- Mezzo (desktop environment)Mezzo (desktop environment)Mezzo is the desktop environment created by Ryan Quinn. Added to Symphony OS, it follows Jason Spisak's Laws of Interface Design and poses a new way of presenting data to the user...
, a desktop environment in Symphony OS - Mezzo ButtressMezzo ButtressMezzo Buttress is a rocky buttress at the head of Barilari Bay just east of Lawrie Glacier, on the west coast of Graham Land. Charted by the British Graham Land Expedition under Rymill, 1934-37...
, a glacier in Antarctica - Mezzo DSAMezzo DSAMezzo DSA is a 13-episode anime series created by Yasuomi Umetsu. It is a follow up to the 1998 OVA Mezzo Forte.-Synopsis:Mikura, Kurokawa, and Harada are the 3 members of the Danger Service Agency . Mikura is the brawn of the group, Harada is the brains, and Kurokawa is just a bitter ex-cop who...
, a 2003 anime series, the sequel to the Mezzo Forte anime movie - Mezzo Forte an anime movie
- Mezzo MixMezzo MixMezzo Mix is a product of the Coca-Cola Company sold only in Germany, Switzerland, Austria and Finland. Its slogan, translated into English, is "Cola Kisses Orange". It is basically standard Coca-Cola with a light orange flavor, much like a Spezi, which is usually Coke mixed with orange...
, a beverage sold by Coca-Cola in Germany, Finland and Austria - Mezzo TVMezzo TVMezzo is a French television channel devoted to classical music , jazz and world music. It was formed in 1992 and was called France Supervision until 1998.Its slogan is 'Écouter, Voir, Oser' ....
, a cable channel in France - Mezzo, the pen name of French comics creator Pascal Mesemberg