Definizione monolingua

castrato

castrato m (f castrata, m plural castrati, f plural castrate)

1. Past participle of castrare

castrato (plural castratos or castrati)

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.

castrato (not comparable)

1. (literally) Castrated; especially castrated prepubescently.
2. Having, using or containing the voice of a castrato (noun).
3. Originally composed for a castrato.

   Nowadays, either women or countertenors take the castrato roles.

Definizione dizionario castrato

	castrato
	A male soprano, mezzo-soprano, or alto voice produced either by castration of the singer before puberty or who, because of an endocrinological condition, never reaches sexual maturity.

Altri significati:

male soprano or alto voice; the singer

(literally) Castrated; especially castrated prepubescently.

Having, using or containing the voice of a castrato (noun).

male who has been castrated

Originally composed for a castrato.

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.