Feminine

tessitura

Meaning

  1. (feminine) weaving
  2. (feminine) weaving mill
  3. (feminine) tessitura (most acceptable and comfortable vocal range for a given singer or musical instrument)

Synonyms

tess.

testura

Frequency

30k
Hyphenated as
tes‧si‧tù‧ra
Pronounced as (IPA)
/tes.siˈtu.ra/
Etymology

From tessere + -tura. Compare Spanish tejedura, Portuguese tecedura, Romanian țesătură, Friulian tiessidure.

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