castrato

  1. Noun.  A male who has been castrated, especially a male whose testicles have been removed before puberty in order to retain his boyish voice.
  2. Noun.  A male soprano or alto voice produced by castration of the treble singer before puberty, intended to conserve his voice; the singer.
  3. Adjective.  (literally) Castrated; especially castrated prepubescently.
  4. Adjective.  Having, using or containing the voice of a castrato ''(noun)''.
  5. Adjective.  Originally composed for a castrato.

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