FALSETTO


Meaning of FALSETTO in English

n.

Pronunciation: fo ̇ l- ' se-( ˌ )t ō

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural -tos

Etymology: Italian, from diminutive of falso false, from Latin falsus

Date: 1721

1 : an artificially high voice especially : an artificially produced singing voice that overlaps and extends above the range of the full voice especially of a tenor

2 : a singer who uses falsetto

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