castrato

== English == === Etymology === From Italian castrato, from Latin castrō (“to castrate”), likely from caedō (“to cut”). === Pronunciation === enPR: kăsträʹtō, IPA(key): /kæsˈtɹɑː.təʊ/ Hyphenation: cas‧tra‧to === 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. (music) A male soprano or alto voice produced by castration of the treble singer before puberty, intended to conserve his voice; the singer. ==== Translations ==== === Adjective === castrato (not comparable) (literally) Castrated; especially castrated prepubescently. Having, using or containing the voice of a castrato (noun). Originally composed for a castrato. ==== Related terms ==== castrate castratism ==== Translations ==== === See also === contratenor contratenor altus countertenor eunuch sopranista soprano === Anagrams === coast rat, crostata == Italian == === Etymology === From Latin castrātus. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kasˈtra.to/ Rhymes: -ato Hyphenation: ca‧strà‧to === Participle === castrato (feminine castrata, masculine plural castrati, feminine plural castrate) past participle of castrare === Adjective === castrato (feminine castrata, masculine plural castrati, feminine plural castrate) castrated, gelded, neutered === Noun === castrato m (plural castrati) wether mutton === Anagrams === crostata, scartato, scortata == Latin == === Noun === castrātō dative/ablative singular of castrātus