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fal·set·to
I. \fȯlˈsed.(ˌ)ō, -e(ˌ)tō\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Italian, from falso false, (from Latin falsus) + -etto (diminutive suffix) — more at false
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 and is noticeably less rich, expressive, and powerful than the full voice
2. : a singer (as a male alto) who uses falsetto — contrasted with castrato
II. adjective
: relating to falsetto
III. adverb
: in falsetto
< to sing falsetto > |