falsetto

Meanings

Noun

• The "false" (singing) voice in any human, usually airy and lacking a purity of vowels; created by utilizing the next highest vocal folds above those used for speech and normal range singing. It is commonly confused with the head voice register.
• A person who sings in falsetto.

Verb

• To sing or utter in falsetto.

Origin

• Borrowed from Italian falsetto, from falso.