falsetto

Definition of Falsetto in English :

1. falsetto

a male singing voice with artificially high tones in an upper register

2. falsetto

artificially high; above the normal voice range

Example Sentences:
'a falsetto voice'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Falsetto

noun plural -tos

a form of vocal production used by male singers to extend their range upwards beyond its natural compass by limiting the vibration of the vocal cords

nounWord forms: plural falˈsettos

1.

an artificial way of singing or speaking, in which the voice is placed in a register much higher than that of the natural voice

2.

the voice used in such singing, esp. by tenors, usually having a soft, colorless quality

3.

a person singing or speaking in falsetto

: also falˈsettist

adjective

4.

of or singing in falsetto

adverb

5.

in falsetto

n. pl. fal·set·tos

1. A voice in a register higher than a person's usual register, resulting from a change in the way the vocal cords are vibrated.

2. One who sings or talks in this register.