castraat

Dutch

Etymology

From Italian castrato, from Latin castrō (“to castrate”), likely from caedō (“to cut”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kɑsˈtraːt/, /kɑˈstraːt/
  • castraat(file)
  • Hyphenation: cas‧traat
  • Rhymes: -aːt

Noun

castraat m (plural castraten, diminutive castraatje n)

  1. A castrato, male who has been castrated, surgically emasculated.
  2. Notably a castrated singer (usually a (former) treble chorister).

Synonyms

Derived terms
  • castraatzanger

See also
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