castrato

Signification (Anglais)

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.

Adj

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.

Concepts

castrat

Traductions

castraat

Kastrat

castrato

castraten

gecastreerde

gecastreerd

castrato

castraatzanger

castrato

castrado

Castrato

castrato

καστράτος

εκτομίας

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/kæsˈtɹɑː.təʊ/

Étymologie (Anglais)

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