castrato
cas·tra·to
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Kastrat
A male who has been castrated, especially a male whose testicles have been removed…A male who has been castrated, especially a male whose testicles have been removed before puberty in order to retain his boyish voice.
/kæsˈtɹɑː.təʊ/
Meaning
2 sensesA male who has been castrated, especially a male whose testicles have been removed before puberty in order to retain his boyish voice.
Kastrat
a male singer who was castrated before puberty and retains a soprano or alto voice
A male soprano or alto voice produced by castration of the treble singer before puberty, intended to conserve his voice; the singer.
Kastrat
Translations
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By meaning 1
male who has been castrated:
Origin
From Italian castrato, from Latin castrō (“to castrate”), likely from caedō (“to cut”).From Italian castrato, from Latin castrō (“to castrate”), likely from caedō (“to cut”).
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Forms
plural: castratos / castratiLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular