Etymology of the English word castrato
the English word
castratoderived from the Italian word
castratoderived from the Latin word
castratus (castrated; bolted; eunuch, castrated man)
derived from the Latin word
castrare (castrate, emasculate, unman)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kes-derived from the Italian word
castrarederived from the Latin word
castrare (castrate, emasculate, unman)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kes-Date
The earliest known usage of castrato in English dates from the 18th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
