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castrato in French

castrato in French is castrat — castrato means a man who has been castrated, especially one who had this done before puberty so his voice stayed high.

castrato in French

castrat
adj
castrat
noun
A male soprano or alto voice produced by castration of the treble singer before puberty, intended to conserve his voice; the singer.

What does "castrato" mean?

  1. noun A man who has been castrated, especially one who had this done before puberty so his voice stayed high.
  2. 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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castrato in a sentence

  • 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 French?
"castrato" in French is castrat. castrato means: A man who has been castrated, especially one who had this done before puberty so his voice stayed high.
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