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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.
It's SATB, meaning soprano, alto, tenor, bass. It's the standard 4-voice organization in choral music.
Madonna is a mezzo-soprano.