Definition of castrato:
(n) :
a male who has been
castrated, especially a male whose
testicles have been removed before puberty in order to retain his soprano or alto voice; a male soprano or alto voice produced by
castration of the singer before puberty
(adj) :
castrated; especially castrated
prepubescently; having, using, or containing the voice of a castrato (noun)
"nowadays, either women or countertenors take the castrato roles."
Definition of castrato:
(n) :
a male who has been
castrated, especially a male whose
testicles have been removed before puberty in order to retain his soprano or alto voice; a male soprano or alto voice produced by
castration of the singer before puberty
(adj) :
castrated; especially castrated
prepubescently; having, using, or containing the voice of a castrato (noun)
"nowadays, either women or countertenors take the castrato roles."