castrato

English

Etymology

From Italian castrato, from Latin castrō (“to castrate”), likely from caedō (“to cut”).

Pronunciation

  • enPR: kăsträʹtō, IPA(key): /kæsˈtɹɑː.təʊ/
  • Hyphenation: cas‧tra‧to

Noun

castrato (plural castratos or castrati)

  1. A male who has been castrated, especially a male whose testicles have been removed before puberty in order to retain his boyish voice.
  2. 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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Adjective

castrato (not comparable)

  1. (literally) Castrated; especially castrated prepubescently.
  2. Having, using or containing the voice of a castrato (noun).
  3. Originally composed for a castrato.
    Nowadays, either women or countertenors take the castrato roles.

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Anagrams

Italian

Etymology

From Latin castrātus.

Verb

castrato m (feminine singular castrata, masculine plural castrati, feminine plural castrate)

  1. past participle of castrare

Adjective

castrato (feminine singular castrata, masculine plural castrati, feminine plural castrate)

  1. castrated, gelded, neutered

Noun

castrato m (plural castrati)

  1. wether
  2. mutton

Anagrams

Latin

Noun

castrātō

  1. dative singular of castrātus
  2. ablative singular of castrātus
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