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Falsetto

//fɔlˈsɛt.oʊ// noun, verb

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    artificially high; above the normal voice range wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    The "false" (singing) voice in any human, usually airy and lacking a purity of vowels; created by using the next highest vocal folds above those used for speech and normal range singing. It is commonly confused with the head voice register. uncountable
  2. 2
    a male singing voice with artificially high tones in an upper register wordnet
  3. 3
    A person who sings in falsetto. countable
Verb
  1. 1
    To sing or utter in falsetto.

Etymology

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Italian falsetto, from falso (“false”).

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Italian falsetto, from falso (“false”).

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