"tessitura" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /tɛsɪˈtʊəɹə/ Forms: tessituras [plural], tessiture [plural]
Rhymes: -ʊəɹə Etymology: Borrowed from Italian tessitura. Doublet of texture. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*tetḱ-}}, {{bor|en|it|tessitura}} Italian tessitura, {{doublet|en|texture}} Doublet of texture Head templates: {{en-noun|~|s|tessiture}} tessitura (countable and uncountable, plural tessituras or tessiture)
  1. (music) The most acceptable and comfortable vocal range for a singer or musical instrument; the range in which a given type of voice presents its best-sounding timbre. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Music Translations (most comfortable vocal range for a given singer): äänialan sisäinen mukavuusalue (Finnish), tessitura (Finnish), tessiture [feminine] (French), Gesangslage [feminine] (German), Tessitur [feminine] (German), tessitura [feminine] (Italian)
    Sense id: en-tessitura-en-noun-Ii65R09W Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

Noun [Italian]

IPA: /tes.siˈtu.ra/ Forms: tessiture [plural]
Rhymes: -ura Etymology: From tessere + -tura. Compare Spanish tejedura, Portuguese tecedura, Romanian țesătură, Friulian tiessidure. Etymology templates: {{suffix|it|tessere|tura}} tessere + -tura, {{cog|es|tejedura}} Spanish tejedura, {{cog|pt|tecedura}} Portuguese tecedura, {{cog|ro|țesătură}} Romanian țesătură, {{cog|fur|tiessidure}} Friulian tiessidure Head templates: {{it-noun|f}} tessitura f (plural tessiture)
  1. weaving Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-tessitura-it-noun-0VytlAvd
  2. weaving mill Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-tessitura-it-noun-iGE2dNbR
  3. (music) tessitura (most acceptable and comfortable vocal range for a given singer or musical instrument) Tags: feminine Categories (topical): Music
    Sense id: en-tessitura-it-noun-KYsgQaUU Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header, Italian terms suffixed with -tura Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 10 6 84 Disambiguation of Italian terms suffixed with -tura: 25 17 58 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: tessere

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