tessitura

tes·si·tu·ra

T t

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [tes-i-too r-uh; Italian tes-see-too-rah]
- /ˌtɛs ɪˈtʊər ə; Italian ˌtɛs siˈtu rɑ/
- /ˌte.sɪ.ˈtʊə.rə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tes-i-too r-uh; Italian tes-see-too-rah]
- /ˌtɛs ɪˈtʊər ə; Italian ˌtɛs siˈtu rɑ/

Definitions of tessitura word

noun plural tessitura the general pitch level or average range of a vocal or instrumental part in a musical composition: an uncomfortably high tessitura. 1
noun tessitura the general pitch level of a piece of vocal music 0
noun tessitura the compass or range of a voice 0
noun tessitura the register that encompasses most of the notes of a specific composition or part, esp. for the voice; also, a voice in relation to such a register 0

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Origin of tessitura

First appearance:

before 1890

One of the 20% newest English words

1890-95; < Italian: literally, texture < Latin textūra; see texture

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Parts of speech for Tessitura

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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tessitura popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

tessitura usage trend in Literature

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