how to pronounce castrato

/kæsˈtɹɑː.təʊ/

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castrato is pronounced in three syllables

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meanings of castrato

adjective:

Originally composed for a castrato.
Having, using or containing the voice of a castrato.
Castrated; especially castrated prepubescently.

noun:

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

castrato frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word castrato occurs in english on average 0.1 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics castrato can be related to

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1) life, nature, and living environment;