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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.]
basso profundo [prəʊˈfʌndəʊ (Italian) proˈfundo]
n pl -dos
(Music, other) (esp in operatic solo singing) a singer with a very deep bass voice
[Italian, literally: deep bass]
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Noun1.basso profundo - a very deep bass voice
bass voice, basso, bass - the lowest adult male singing voice
Translations
basso profundo [ˌbæsəʊprəˈfʊndəʊ] N → bajo m profundo
basso profundo
n → tiefer Bass
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