TESSITURA


Meaning of TESSITURA in English

/ ˌtesɪˈtjʊərə; NAmE -ˈtʊrə/ noun

( music ) (from Italian ) the range of notes that are used in a singing part

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WORD ORIGIN

Italian , literally texture , from Latin textura weaving, from text- woven, from the verb texere .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.