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    basso
    /ˈbasəʊ/

    noun

    • 1. a bass voice or vocal part.

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › bassoBasso Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    noun. bas· so ˈba- (ˌ)sō ˈbä- plural bassos or bassi ˈbä-ˌsē. 1. : a bass singer. especially : an operatic bass. 2. : a low deep voice. Examples of basso in a Sentence.

  3. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › bassoBasso - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    the musical quality of the voice while singing. noun. an adult male singer with the lowest voice. synonyms: bass. see more. see less. type of: singer, vocaliser, vocalist, vocalizer. a person who sings.

  4. www.thefreedictionary.com › bassoBasso - definition of basso by The Free Dictionary

    Define basso. basso synonyms, basso pronunciation, basso translation, English dictionary definition of basso. n. pl. bas·sos or bas·si 1. A bass singer, especially an operatic bass. 2. A part written for a bass instrument. American Heritage® Dictionary of the...

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBASSO definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Definition of 'basso' Word Frequency. basso in British English. (ˈbæsəʊ ) noun Word forms: plural -sos or -si (-sɪ ) (esp in operatic or solo singing) a singer with a bass voice. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word origin. C19: from Italian, from Late Latin bassus low; see base2. Word Frequency.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › bassoBASSO Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Basso definition: a person who sings bass; a bass.. See examples of BASSO used in a sentence.

  7. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › bassobasso - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Apr 8, 2024 · basso (plural bassos or bassi) ( music) A bass singer, especially in opera. ( music) An instrumental part written for a bass instrument. ( music) The double bass, or contrabasso.

  8. www.wordreference.com › definition › bassobasso - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

    basso /ˈbæsəʊ/ n ( pl -sos, -si / -sɪ /) (esp in operatic or solo singing) a singer with a bass voice. Etymology: 19th Century: from Italian, from Late Latin bassus low; see base ². 'basso' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

  9. www.oed.com › dictionary › basso_adjbasso, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    The earliest known use of the word basso is in the 1810s. OED's earliest evidence for basso is from 1818, in the writing of Lord Byron, poet. basso is a borrowing from Italian.

  10. www.wordsense.eu › bassobasso: meaning, synonyms - WordSense

    Noun. basso ( pl. bassos or bassi) ( music) A bass singer, especially in opera. ( music) An instrumental part written for a bass instrument. ( music) The double bass, or contrabasso. Related words & phrases. Anagrams. asbos, Asbos, ASBOs. bosas. basso ( Finnish) Pronunciation. Hyphenation: bas | so. Noun. basso. ( music) bass ( voice)

  11. www.yourdictionary.com › bassoBasso Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Noun. Singular: basso. Plural: bassos. Origin of Basso. From Italian, from Latin bassus (“short, low”). From Wiktionary. Italian from Medieval Latin bassus low. From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition. Basso Sentence Examples.