tessitura
[ tes-i-toor-uh; Italian tes-see-too-rah ]
noun,plural tes·si·tu·ras, tes·si·tu·re [tes-i-toor-ey; Italian tes-see-too-re]. /ˌtɛs ɪˈtʊər eɪ; Italian ˌtɛs siˈtu rɛ/.
the general pitch level or average range of a vocal or instrumental part in a musical composition: an uncomfortably high tessitura.
Origin of tessitura
11890–95; <Italian: literally, texture <Latin textūra;see texture
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British Dictionary definitions for tessitura
tessitura
/ (ˌtɛsɪˈtʊərə) /
nounmusic
the general pitch level of a piece of vocal music: an uncomfortably high tessitura
the compass or range of a voice
Origin of tessitura
1Italian: texture, from Latin textura; see texture
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