castraat

Dutch

Etymology

From Italian castrato, from Latin castrō (“to castrate”), likely from caedō (“to cut”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɑsˈtraːt/, /kɑˈstraːt/

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• Hyphenation: cas‧traat
• Rhymes: -aːt

Noun

castraat m (plural castraten, diminutive castraatje n)

1. A castrato, male who has been castrated, surgically emasculated.
2. Notably a castrated singer (usually a (former) treble chorister).

Synonyms

• castrato
• gecastreerde
• ontmande

Derived terms

• castraatzanger

Related terms

• castratie
• castreren

See also

• eunuch
• gesneden