Falsetto
Pronunciation : Fal*set"to
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [It. falsetto, dim. fr. L. falsus. See False.]
Definition : Defn: A false or artificial voice; that voice in a man which lies above his natural voice; the male counter tenor or alto voice. See Head voice, under Voice.
pl. Falsettos.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913