Catalan word soprano comes from Italian sopra (Above. On top. Up Above. More than. On, onto. Over Top.), Proto-Indo-European *eḱs, Latin -anus, Latin *eks-uper, Proto-Indo-European *uperi
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| sopra | Italian (ita) | Above. On top. Up Above. More than. On, onto. Over Top. |
| *eḱs | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | out of , out, out of |
| -anus | Latin (lat) | Of or pertaining to; -ian; usually indicates a relationship of position, possession, or origin. |
| *eks-uper | Latin (lat) | |
| *uperi | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| super | Latin (lat) | Accusative [of measure] above, beyond, over, in addition to. Accusative [of place] above, beyond. Accusative [of place] above, on the top of, upon. |
| *superānus | Vulgar Latin (la-vul) | |
| *superanus | Vulgar Latin (la-vul) | |
| superanus | Late Latin (LL) | |
| *superanus | Latin (lat) | (Vulgar Latin) sovereign, chief (Vulgar Latin) sovereign, chief, lord, ruler, etc. |
| soprano | Italian (ita) | A singer, commonly a woman, with a register higher than alto and the rest of the parts: soprano leggero, soprano lirico. Instrument that performs the soprano part: flauto soprano. The upper part in harmony for mixed voices: parte di soprano. |
| soprano | Catalan (cat) | Soprano. |