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Castrato Definition & Meaning

castrato
noun
  1. a male singer who was castrated before puberty and retains a soprano or alto voice

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What does castrato mean?
a male singer who was castrated before puberty and retains a soprano or alto voice
What part of speech is castrato?
Castrato is a noun.

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