castrato

noun · adjectiveB1

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Danh từ

noun

Plural noun:

castratoscastrati

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.
(music) A male soprano or alto voice produced by castration of the treble singer before puberty, intended to conserve his voice; the singer.

Tính từ

adjective

1.
(literally, not comparable)Castrated; especially castrated prepubescently.
2.
(not comparable)Having, using or containing the voice of a castrato (noun).
3.
(not comparable)Originally composed for a castrato.
Nowadays, either women or countertenors take the castrato roles.

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Cùng gốc / liên quan

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Nguồn gốc từ

From Italian castrato, from Latin castrō (to castrate), likely from caedō (to cut).