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Caruso

Caruso

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An Italian opera singer from the early 1900s known for his powerful voice and famous recordings
  • proper noun
  • /kəˈruːzoʊ/
: Enrico Caruso
  • He's gotta get up and sing after Enrico Caruso, the world's greatest voice!

Examples

  • I went to my room and listened to my Caruso recordings.

    Fiction book (2000)
  • O, I'd give anything to hear Caruso sing.

  • I sat in my room and listened to my Caruso recordings.

    Fiction book (2000)
  • I haven't heard a voice that good since Caruso.

  • Now, without further ado, I give you The Great Caruso!

  • Caruso was singing Pagliacci at the Met.

  • You know, they asked Enrico Caruso what he thought of Babe Ruth.

  • "Won't you please sing to us, Signor Caruso?" begged the Mayor, who longed for the ornaments of European culture.

    Fiction book (2000)
  • There was a windup Victrola and records of operatic arias sung by Caruso and Farrar.

    Academic text (1998)
  • Many opera fans consider Caruso to be one of the greatest tenors of all time.

Synonyms

Enrico Caruso
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An Italian opera singer from the late 1800s famous for his powerful voice

focuses more on powerful voice and influential recordings

Surface Forms

Caruso main

Etymology

Caruso comes from a southern Italian word caruso meaning 'boy' or 'young man' and sometimes 'servant'. A helpful way to remember it is that the name began as a nickname for a young man, and today it is the family name of the famous tenor Enrico Caruso.