castrato in Chinese
castrato in Chinese is 宦官 — castrato means a man who has been castrated, especially one who had this done before puberty so his voice stayed high.
castrato in Chinese
宦官
Pronounced: huàn guān
A male who has been castrated, especially a male whose testicles have been removed before puberty in order to retain his boyish voice.
What does "castrato" mean?
- noun A man who has been castrated, especially one who had this done before puberty so his voice stayed high.
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noun A high male singing voice kept from breaking by castration before puberty, or a singer with this voice.
"As contexts shift, so does generational taste. Just ask the castrati – the high-voiced boy singers displaced when Enlightenment liberalism restored female performers to the stage."
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- As contexts shift, so does generational taste. Just ask the castrati – the high-voiced boy singers displaced when Enlightenment liberalism restored female performers to the stage.
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What is "castrato" in Chinese?
"castrato" in Chinese is 宦官. castrato means: A man who has been castrated, especially one who had this done before puberty so his voice stayed high.
How do you pronounce 宦官?
"castrato" in Chinese is 宦官, pronounced "huàn guān".
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