falsetto
1fal·set·to
noun \fȯl-ˈse-(ˌ)tō\ plural fal·set·tos
Definition of FALSETTO
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
See Origin of FALSETTO
Italian, from diminutive of falso false, from Latin falsus
First Known Use: 1721
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