noun
castrato
Castrato (noun) means a man who has been castrated, especially one who had this done before puberty so his voice stayed high.
noun
1
A man who has been castrated, especially one who had this done before puberty so his voice stayed high.
2
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."
— Van Badham, Xania Monet’s music is the stuff of nightmares. Thankfully her AI ‘clankers’ will be limited to this cultural moment (2025)
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Etymology
Castrato was taken from Italian castrato, from Latin castrō (“to castrate”), likely from caedō (“to cut”).
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What is the meaning of castrato?
"castrato" (noun) means a man who has been castrated, especially one who had this done before puberty so his voice stayed high.
What are the different meanings of castrato?
"castrato" has 2 main meanings: 1. A man who has been castrated, especially one who had this done before puberty so his voice stayed high; 2. A high male singing voice kept from breaking by castration before puberty, or a singer with this voice.
