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".
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[edit] Noun
castrato (plural castratos or castrati)
- A male who has been castrated, especially a male whose testicles have been removed before puberty in order to retain his boyish voice.
- A male soprano or alto voice produced by castration of the treble singer before puberty, intended to conserve his voice; the singer.
[edit] Translations
male who has been castrated
male soprano or alto voice; the singer
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[edit] Adjective
castrato (not comparable)
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- (literally) Castrated; especially castrated prepubescently.
- Having, using or containing the voice of a castrato (noun).
- Originally composed for a castrato.
- Nowadays, either women or countertenors take the castrato roles.
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adjective: castrated
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having, using or containing the voice of a castrato
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composed for castrato
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[edit] See also
[edit] Italian
[edit] Verb
castrato m (f castrata, m plural castrati, f plural castrate)
- Past participle of castrare.
[edit] Adjective
castrato m (f castrata, m plural castrati, f plural castrate)
[edit] Noun
castrato m. (plural castrati)
