falsetto

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Italian falsetto, from falso (“false”). === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /fɔːlˈsɛt.əʊ/, /fɒlˈsɛt.əʊ/ (US) enPR: fälsĕʹtō, IPA(key): /fɔlˈsɛt.oʊ/, /fɔɫˈsɛt.oʊ/ Hyphenation: fal‧set‧to === Noun === falsetto (countable and uncountable, plural falsettos) (singing, uncountable) 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. (music, countable) A person who sings in falsetto. ==== Translations ==== === Verb === falsetto (third-person singular simple present falsettos, present participle falsettoing, simple past and past participle falsettoed) To sing or utter in falsetto. === Anagrams === floatest == Italian == === Etymology === From the diminutive of falso === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /falˈset.to/ Rhymes: -etto Hyphenation: fal‧sét‧to === Noun === falsetto m (plural falsetti) (music) falsetto (voice) ==== Descendants ==== → English: falsetto → Portuguese: falsete → Spanish: falsete