castraat
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Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Italian castrato, from Latin castrō (“to castrate”), likely from caedō (“to cut”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
castraat m (plural castraten, diminutive castraatje n)
- A castrato, male who has been castrated, surgically emasculated.
- Notably a castrated singer (usually a (former) treble chorister).