basso

bas·so

 (băs′ō, bä′sō)

n. pl. bas·sos or bas·si (bä′sē)

1. A bass singer, especially an operatic bass.

2. A part written for a bass instrument.

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[Italian, from Medieval Latin bassus, low.]

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basso

(ˈbæsəʊ)

n, pl -sos or -si (-sɪ)

(Music, other) (esp in operatic or solo singing) a singer with a bass voice

[C19: from Italian, from Late Latin bassus low; see base²]

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bas•so

(ˈbæs oʊ, ˈbɑ soʊ)

n., pl. -sos, -si (-sē).

a bass singer, esp. of operatic caliber.

[1810–20; < Italian < Late Latin bassus. See base²]

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	basso - an adult male singer with the lowest voice bass singer, vocalist, vocalizer, vocaliser - a person who sings
	2.	basso - the lowest adult male singing voice bass voice, bass singing voice - the musical quality of the voice while singing basso profundo - a very deep bass voice

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