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noun
The "false" (singing) voice in any human, usually airy and lacking a purity of vowels; created by using the next highest vocal folds above those used for speech and normal range singing. It is commonly confused with the head voice register.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Qualifier: singing
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noun
A person who sings in falsetto.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
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verb
To sing or utter in falsetto.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adjective satellite
artificially high; above the normal voice range
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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noun
a male singing voice with artificially high tones in an upper register
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: head register, head voice, head tone
History
Borrowed from Italian falsetto, from falso (“false”).
Across languages
23 source translations are retained for this English entry.
