castrato
(noun) a male singer who was castrated before puberty and retains a soprano or alto voice
Source: WordNet® 3.1
castrato (plural castratos or castrati)
A male who has been castrated, especially a male whose testicles have been removed before puberty in order to retain his boyish voice.
A male soprano or alto voice produced by castration of the treble singer before puberty, intended to conserve his voice; the singer.
castrato (not comparable)
(literally) Castrated; especially castrated prepubescently.
Having, using or containing the voice of a castrato (noun).
Originally composed for a castrato.
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Source: Wiktionary
Cas*tra"to, n. Etym: [L., properly p. p. of castrare. See Castrate.]
Definition: A male person castrated for the purpose of improving his voice for singing; an artificial, or male, soprano. Swift.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
12 May 2025
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