falsetto

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a male singing voice with artificially high tones in an upper register
  2. adjective artificially high; above the normal voice range

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian falsetto, from falso (“false”).

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