| Pronunciation: | | ka'strâtow
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WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] a male singer who was castrated before puberty and retains a soprano or alto voice |
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CASTRATO is a 8 letter word that starts with C. |
| | See Also: | | singer, vocaliser, vocalist, vocalizer |
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Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \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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