castrato

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[edit] Etymology

From Italian castrato, 'castrated', past participle of castrare, "to castrate", from Latin castrare, "to castrate, prune", related to *castrum "knife," from the Proto-Indo-European base *kes- "to cut".

[edit] Pronunciation

  • Syllables: cas·tra·to
  • enPR: kăs·träʹtō
  • IPA: kæsˈtrɑː.təʊ

[edit] Noun

Singular
castrato

Plural
castratos or castrati

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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[edit] Adjective

castrato (not comparable)

Positive
castrato

Comparative
not comparable

Superlative
none (absolute)

  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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[edit] Italian

[edit] Verb

castrato m (f castrata, m plural castrati, f plural castrate)

  1. Past participle of castrare.

[edit] Adjective

castrato m (f castrata, m plural castrati, f plural castrate)

  1. castrated, gelded, neutered

[edit] Noun

castrato m. (plural castrati)

  1. wether
  2. mutton

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