Main Entry: cas·tra·to

Pronunciation: \ka-ˈsträ-(ˌ)tō, kə-\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural cas·tra·ti \-tē\

Etymology: Italian, from past participle of castrare to castrate, from Latin

Date: 1763

: a singer castrated before puberty to preserve the soprano or contralto range of his voice