CASTRATO


Meaning of CASTRATO in English

/ka strah"toh, keuh-/ ; It. /kah strddah"taw/ , n. , pl. castrati /-tee/ .

a male singer, esp. in the 18th century, castrated before puberty to prevent his soprano or contralto voice range from changing.

[ 1755-65; castrat ( us ); see CASTRATE ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .