castrato.
A male who has been castrated, especially a male whose testicles have been removed before puberty in order to retain his boyish voice.
Meaning & usage
A male who has been castrated, especially a male whose testicles have been removed before puberty in order to retain his boyish voice.
A male soprano or alto voice produced by castration of the treble singer before puberty, intended to conserve his voice; the singer.
Where this word comes from
From Italian castrato, from Latin castrō (“to castrate”), likely from caedō (“to cut”).
Castrated; especially castrated prepubescently.
Having, using or containing the voice of a castrato (noun).
Originally composed for a castrato.
Nowadays, either women or countertenors take the castrato roles.
Where this word comes from
From Italian castrato, from Latin castrō (“to castrate”), likely from caedō (“to cut”).
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.