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English

castrati

noun

Meaning

  1. A male who has been castrated, especially a male whose testicles have been removed before puberty in order to retain his boyish voice.
  2. A male soprano or alto voice produced by castration of the treble singer before puberty, intended to conserve his voice; the singer.

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