Definitions for castrato

castrato cas·tra·to

Spelling: [ka-strah-toh, kuh-; Italian kah-st
IPA: /kæˈstrɑ toʊ, kə-; Italian kɑˈstrɑ tɔ/

Castrato is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 253 anagrams from letters in castrato (aacorstt).

Definitions for castrato

noun

  1. a male singer, especially in the 18th century, castrated before puberty to prevent his soprano or contralto voice range from changing.

Origin of castrato

1755-65; Italian Latin castrāt(us); see castrate

Examples for castrato

In his portrait of a castrato, Andrea Sacchi let a well-hung Apollo make up for the singer's loss.

He laughed at people who said that a castrato could not procreate.

The Daily Pic: In his portrait of a castrato, Andrea Sacchi let a well-hung Apollo make up for the singer's loss.

I thought he was a 'castrato' who, as is the custom in Rome, performed all the parts of a prima donna.

One could not have a pretty actress to supper without causing a scandal, but such an invitation to a castrato makes nobody talk.

He laughed, a high-pitched chirp that sounded like a castrato.

The castrato whom they did engage was Carestini, who, though less celebrated, was at any rate a singularly artistic singer.

This castrato had a fine voice, but his chief attraction was his beauty.

My mother advised me to continue to give myself out as a castrato, in the hope of being able to take me to Rome.

My new visitor proved to be the first castrato of the theatre, who brought an invitation to dinner from Narici.

Word Value for castrato
Scrable

10

Words with friends

11

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