- falsetto
- falsetto "an artificial voice," 1774, Italian, dim. of falso "false," from L. falsus (see FALSE (Cf. false)).
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falsetto — [fôl set′ō] n. pl. falsettos [It, dim. of falso, false < L falsus, FALSE] 1. an artificial way of singing or speaking, in which the voice is placed in a register much higher than that of the natural voice 2. the voice used in such singing, esp … English World dictionary
Falsetto — Fal*set to, n.; pl. {Falsettos}. [It. falsetto, dim. fr. L. falsus. See {False}.] A false or artificial voice; that voice in a man which lies above his natural voice; the male counter tenor or alto voice. See {Head voice}, under {Voice}. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
falsetto — ► NOUN (pl. falsettos) ▪ a method of voice production used by male singers, especially tenors, to sing notes higher than their normal range. ORIGIN Italian, from falso false … English terms dictionary
Falsetto — The term falsetto (Italian diminutive of falso , false) refers to the vocal register occupying the frequency range just above the modal voice register and overlapping with it by approximately one octave. It is produced by the vibration of the… … Wikipedia
falsetto — /fawl set oh/, n., pl. falsettos, adj., adv. n. 1. an unnaturally or artificially high pitched voice or register, esp. in a man. 2. a person, esp. a man, who sings with such a voice. adj. 3. of, noting, or having the quality and compass of such a … Universalium
falsetto — [[t]fɔːlse̱toʊ[/t]] falsettos N COUNT: usu sing, oft in N, N n If a man sings or speaks in a falsetto, his voice is high pitched, and higher than a man s normal voice. He sang to himself in a soft falsetto... Even though it s high, it s not a… … English dictionary
falsetto — UK [fɔːlˈsetəʊ] / US [fɔlˈsetoʊ] noun [countable] Word forms falsetto : singular falsetto plural falsettos music a man s singing or speaking voice that is much higher than normal Derived word: falsetto UK / US adjective, adverb … English dictionary
falsetto — /fɔlˈsɛtoʊ / (say fawl setoh) noun (plural falsettos) 1. an unnaturally or artificially high pitched voice or register, especially in a man. 2. someone who sings with such a voice. –adjective 3. of, or having the quality and compass of, such a… …
falsetto — I. noun (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… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Falsetto — Fausset Le fausset ou voix de fausset, ou falsetto, en italien est une technique vocale utilisant le registre le plus aigu (après la voix de sifflet) parfois appelé registre de tête, registre léger, ou encore voix de tête obtenu en empêchant la… … Wikipédia en Français
