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castrato

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ca·stra·to  (k-strät, k-)
n. pl. ca·stra·ti (-t) or ca·stra·tos
A male singer castrated before puberty so as to retain a soprano or alto voice.
[Italian, from Latin castrtus, past participle of castrre, to castrate; see castrate.]
castrato
Noun
pl -ti or -tos (in 17th- and 18th-century opera) a male singer whose testicles were removed before puberty, allowing the retention of a soprano or alto voice [Italian]
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Noun1.castrato - a male singer who was castrated before puberty and retains a soprano or alto voice
singer, vocalist, vocalizer, vocaliser - a person who sings


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