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Sopranos is the plural. The singular form of the word is soprano.
First attest in English; 1730, "the highest singing voice," from Italian soprano "the treble in music," literally "high," from sopra "above," from Latin supra, feminine ablative singular of super. Meaning "a singer having a soprano voice" is from 1738. Soprano saxophone is attested from 1859.
soprano
The plural form for the singular noun soprano is sopranos.
the woman at the concert had a soprano voice
The likely word is soprano (high-pitched male voice).
First attest in English; 1730, "the highest singing voice," from Italian soprano "the treble in music," literally "high," from sopra "above," from Latin supra, feminine ablative singular of super. Meaning "a singer having a soprano voice" is from 1738. Soprano Saxophone is attested from 1859.
1st soprano is higher than 2nd soprano.
You are probably referring to the soprano voice.
Madonna is a mezzo-soprano.
It's SATB, meaning soprano, alto, tenor, bass. It's the standard 4-voice organization in choral music.