Castrato vs Castrator - What's the difference?
castrato | castrator |
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.
(literally) Castrated; especially castrated prepubescently.
Having, using or containing the voice of a castrato (noun) .
Originally composed for a castrato.
One who castrates (gelds or neuters).
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As nouns the difference between castrato and castrator
is that castrato is a male who has been castrated, especially a male whose testicles have been removed before puberty in order to retain his boyish voice while castrator is one who castrates (gelds or neuters).As an adjective castrato
is (literally) castrated; especially castrated prepubescently.castrato
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(wikipedia castrato)Noun
(en-noun)Adjective
(-)- Nowadays, either women or countertenors take the castrato roles.
See also
* contratenor * contratenor altus * countertenor * eunuch * sopranista * soprano ----castrator
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