Fach

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noun

A method of classifying singers, primarily opera singers, according to the range, weight, and color of their voices.

UncommonScrabble 12

Meanings

nounFach (plural Fächer)

plural Fächer

  1. entertainmentA method of classifying singers, primarily opera singers, according to the range, weight, and color of their voices.

Origin

Unadapted borrowing from German Fach, short for Stimmfach. Doublet of fack.

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APA

Fach. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fach

MLA

“Fach.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fach. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Fach,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fach.

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