castrato — meaning in English

English meaning

• castrated adj Having had the testicles (or ovaries) surgically removed.
• 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.
• fixed adj Set firmly in place; not movable.

Senses

castrato is used for these senses in English:

• castrated Having had the reproductive organs removed (testicles in males, ovaries in females).
• castrato A male soprano or alto voice produced by castration of the treble singer before puberty, intended to conserve his voice; the singer.
• fixed (dialectal, informal) Surgically rendered sterile (e.g. spayed, neutered, or castrated).

castrato — full definition

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

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