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English
Noun
tessiture
- plural of tessitura
French
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian tessitura. Doublet of texture.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tɛ.si.tyʁ/ ~ /te.si.tyʁ/
Noun
tessiture f (plural tessitures)
- (music) tessitura (the most acceptable and comfortable vocal range for a given singer; the range in which a given type of voice presents its best-sounding timbre)
- Coordinate term: ambitus
Further reading
Italian
Noun
tessiture f
- plural of tessitura