castrato — meaning in English
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English meaning
- castrato noun A male who has been castrated, especially a male whose testicles have been removed before puberty in order to retain his boyish voice.
Senses
castrato is used for these senses in English:
- castrato A male soprano or alto voice produced by castration of the treble singer before puberty, intended to conserve his voice; the singer.
castrato — full definition
- noun A male who has been castrated, especially a male whose testicles have been removed before puberty in order to retain his boyish voice.
- noun A male soprano or alto voice produced by castration of the treble singer before puberty, intended to conserve his voice; the singer.