castrato
/kæsˈtɹɑː.təʊ/
noun
- 1
A male who has been castrated, especially a male whose testicles have been removed before puberty in order to retain his boyish voice.
- 2
A male soprano or alto voice produced by castration of the treble singer before puberty, intended to conserve his voice; the singer.
adjective
- 1
Castrated; especially castrated prepubescently.
- 2
Having, using or containing the voice of a castrato (noun).
- 3
Originally composed for a castrato.
“Nowadays, either women or countertenors take the castrato roles.”
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