falsetto

2 ENTRIES FOUND:

1fal·set·to

noun \fl-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

Origin of FALSETTO

Italian, from diminutive of falso false, from Latin falsus
First Known Use: 1721

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