When you hear 'castrato' are you hearing English or Latin?

'Castrato' is a word borrowed from Latin 'castrato'. The word entered the English language some time around 1763.

castrato [noun] [1763]

A singer before puberty to preserve the soprano or contralto range of his voice

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Etymology: Italian, from past participle of 'castrare' to castrate, from Latin

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