Both Uses of
falsetto
in
The Brothers Karamazov
- A man's voice suddenly began singing in a sugary falsetto, accompanying himself on the guitar: With invincible force I am bound to my dear.†
Chpt 5 *
- After a moment's silence the guitar tinkled again, and he sang again in the same falsetto: Whatever you may say, I shall go far away.†
Chpt 5
Definitions:
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(1)
(falsetto) a male voice that is artificially high -- usually while singing
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
More rarely, falsetto may refer to the person using such a voice.