Falsetto Definition

fôl-sĕtō
falsettos
noun
An artificial way of singing or speaking, in which the voice is placed in a register much higher than that of the natural voice.
Webster's New World
One who sings or talks in this register.
American Heritage
The voice used in such singing, esp. by tenors, usually having a soft, colorless quality.
Webster's New World
A person singing or speaking in falsetto.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
adjective
Of or singing in falsetto.
Webster's New World
adverb
In falsetto.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Falsetto

Noun

Singular:
falsetto
Plural:
falsettos

Origin of Falsetto

  • Italian diminutive of falso false from Latin falsus false

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Italian falso.

    From Wiktionary

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