castraat
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
From Italian castrato, from Latin castrō (“to castrate”), likely from caedō (“to cut”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
castraat m (plural castraten, diminutive castraatje n)
- A castrato, male who has been castrated, surgically emasculated.
- Notably a castrated singer (usually a (former) treble chorister).