Etymology

falsetto

fal·set·to
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Today it means: 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. Full definition →

Italian falsetto
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  1. Italian · borrowed fromfalsetto
  2. English todayfalsetto

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

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