First Known Use: 1763
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castrato
noun cas·tra·to \ka-ˈsträ-(ˌ)tō, kə-\
plural cas·tra·ti\-tē\
Definition of CASTRATO
: a singer castrated before puberty to preserve the soprano or contralto range of his voice
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Origin of CASTRATO
Italian, from past participle of castrare to castrate, from Latin
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