falsetto voice

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• Falsetto — The term falsetto (Italian diminutive of falso , false) refers to the vocal register occupying the frequency range just above the modal voice register and overlapping with it by approximately one octave. It is produced by the vibration of the… …   Wikipedia

• falsetto — [[t]fɔːlse̱toʊ[/t]] falsettos N COUNT: usu sing, oft in N, N n If a man sings or speaks in a falsetto, his voice is high pitched, and higher than a man s normal voice. He sang to himself in a soft falsetto... Even though it s high, it s not a… …   English dictionary

• falsetto — [fôl set′ō] n. pl. falsettos [It, dim. of falso, false < L falsus, FALSE] 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 …   English World dictionary

• Falsetto — Fal*set to, n.; pl. {Falsettos}. [It. falsetto, dim. fr. L. falsus. See {False}.] A false or artificial voice; that voice in a man which lies above his natural voice; the male counter tenor or alto voice. See {Head voice}, under {Voice}. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Voice therapy (trans) — Voice therapy or voice training refers to any non surgical technique used to improve or modify the human voice. Because voice is a gender cue , transsexual women frequently undertake voice therapy as a part of gender transition in order to make… …   Wikipedia

• Voice — Voice, n. [OE. vois, voys, OF. vois, voiz, F. voix, L. vox, vocis, akin to Gr. ? a word, ? a voice, Skr. vac to say, to speak, G. erw[ a]hnen to mention. Cf. {Advocate}, {Advowson}, {Avouch}, {Convoke}, {Epic}, {Vocal}, {Vouch}, {Vowel}.] 1.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Voice glide — Voice Voice, n. [OE. vois, voys, OF. vois, voiz, F. voix, L. vox, vocis, akin to Gr. ? a word, ? a voice, Skr. vac to say, to speak, G. erw[ a]hnen to mention. Cf. {Advocate}, {Advowson}, {Avouch}, {Convoke}, {Epic}, {Vocal}, {Vouch}, {Vowel}.] 1 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Voice stop — Voice Voice, n. [OE. vois, voys, OF. vois, voiz, F. voix, L. vox, vocis, akin to Gr. ? a word, ? a voice, Skr. vac to say, to speak, G. erw[ a]hnen to mention. Cf. {Advocate}, {Advowson}, {Avouch}, {Convoke}, {Epic}, {Vocal}, {Vouch}, {Vowel}.] 1 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• falsetto — an artificial voice, 1774, Italian, dim. of falso false, from L. falsus (see FALSE (Cf. false)) …   Etymology dictionary

• falsetto — ► NOUN (pl. falsettos) ▪ a method of voice production used by male singers, especially tenors, to sing notes higher than their normal range. ORIGIN Italian, from falso false …   English terms dictionary

• falsetto — /fawl set oh/, n., pl. falsettos, adj., adv. n. 1. an unnaturally or artificially high pitched voice or register, esp. in a man. 2. a person, esp. a man, who sings with such a voice. adj. 3. of, noting, or having the quality and compass of such a …   Universalium