castrato

One entry found for castrato.

Main Entry: cas·tra·to
Pronunciation: ka-'strä-(")tO, k&-
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural cas·tra·ti /-tE/
Etymology: Italian, from past participle of castrare to castrate, from Latin
: a singer castrated before puberty to preserve the soprano or contralto range of his voice