English
castrato
Pronunciation
  • enPR: kăsträʹtō, IPA: /kæsˈtɹɑː.təʊ/
Noun

castrato (plural castratos)

  1. A male who has been castrated, especially a male whose testicles have been removed before puberty in order to retain his boyish voice.
  2. A male soprano or alto voice produced by castration of the treble singer before puberty, intended to conserve his voice; the singer.
Translations Translations Adjective

castrato (not comparable)

  1. (literally) Castrated; especially castrated prepubescently.
  2. Having, using or containing the voice of a castrato (noun).
  3. Originally composed for a castrato.
    Nowadays, either women or countertenors take the castrato roles.
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