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castrato
ca·stra·to [ ka strtō, kə strtō ] (plural ca·stra·ti [ ka strtee ] or ca·stra·tos)


noun 
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male soprano: in the past, a male singer who was castrated before puberty in order to retain a soprano or alto voice
[Mid-18th century. < Italian, "castrated one" < Latin castrat- (see castrate)]
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