"tessitura" meaning in English

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Noun

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)

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