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castrati

/kæˈstrɑːtaɪ/ noun · British & US
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What does castrati mean?

noun

Male singers who had been castrated before puberty, typically to preserve their high voices. In music history, a type of male singer.

Example

"The opera featured a chorus of castrati, their voices soaring through the auditorium."

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