castrato

n. 被阉的男歌手

发音

其它 /kæsˈtɹɑː.təʊ/

词形变化

castrati castratos 复数 castratos castrati 复数

释义与例句

n.
  1. 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. 2.

    A male soprano or alto voice produced by castration of the treble singer before puberty, intended to conserve his voice; the singer.

    阉伶

    音乐
adj.
  1. 1.

    Castrated; especially castrated prepubescently.

  2. 2.

    Having, using or containing the voice of a castrato (noun).

  3. 3.

    Originally composed for a castrato.

    Nowadays, either women or countertenors take the castrato roles.

词汇关系

名词

上位词 4

singer vocalist vocaliser vocalizer

词源

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

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