About The Word Castrato
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Castrato
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What's The Definition Of Castrato?
[n] a male singer who was castrated before puberty and retains a soprano or alto voice
Synonyms | Synonyms for Castrato: Related Terms | Find terms related to Castrato: See Also | singer | vocaliser | vocalist | vocalizer Castrato In Webster's Dictionary \Cas*tra"to\, n. [L., properly p. p. of castrare. See
{Castrate}.]
A male person castrated for the purpose of improving his
voice for singing; an artificial, or male, soprano. --Swift.
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