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castrato

/kæˈstrɑːtəʊ/noun

उच्चारण कैस्ट्राटो

कैस्ट्राटो, 17वीं-18वीं सदी के यूरोप का वह पुरुष गायक जिसे बचपन में बधिया कर दिया जाता था ताकि उसकी आवाज़ ऊँची बनी रहे

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nouncastrati, castratos
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    [C] historical

    a male singer in Europe in the 17th and 18th centuries who was castrated as a boy so that he would keep a high singing voice

    कैस्ट्राटो, 17वीं-18वीं सदी के यूरोप का वह पुरुष गायक जिसे बचपन में बधिया कर दिया जाता था ताकि उसकी आवाज़ ऊँची बनी रहे

    • Many opera roles of the 18th century were written for a castrato.
    • The castrato was admired for his powerful, high voice.
    • The film tells the life story of a famous castrato.
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cas·tra·to

⌂Word origin and word building

From Italian, from the verb castrare, meaning to castrate.

यह Italian से आया है, और Italian verb castrare (बधिया करना) से बना है।