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basso profundo

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bas·so pro·fun·do  (bs pr-fnd, bäs pr-fnd)
n. pl. basso pro·fun·dos or bas·si pro·fun·di (bäs pr-fnd)
1. A deep bass singing voice.
2. A singer who has such a voice.

[Italian : basso, bass + profondo, deep.]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.basso profundo - a very deep bass voice
bass voice, basso, bass - the lowest adult male singing voice


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