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Word: castrato (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Adjective:

  • Having, using or containing the voice of a castrato ''(noun)''.
  • literally Castrated; especially castrated prepubescently.
  • Originally composed for a castrato.

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Noun:

  • A male soprano or alto voice produced by castration of the treble singer before puberty, intended to conserve his voice; the singer.
  • A male who has been castrated, especially a male whose testicles have been removed before puberty in order to retain his boyish voice.

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