/ Dictionary / Index T tessitura: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: tes•si•tu•ra Pronunciation: (tes"i-toor'uIt.tes"sē-t&oomacr'rä), [key] — pl. -tu•ras, -tu•re the general pitch level or average range of a vocal or instrumental part in a musical composition: an uncomfortably high tessitura. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Tessin Tess of the D'Urbervilles* Related Content Daily Word Quiz: vertigo Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language