basso

[ bas-oh, bah-soh; Italian bahs-saw ]

/ ˈbæs oʊ, ˈbɑ soʊ; Italian ˈbɑs sɔ /

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noun, plural bas·sos, Italian bas·si

[bahs-see]. /ˈbɑs si/. Music.

a person who sings bass; a bass.

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Origin of basso

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

Other definitions for basso (2 of 2)

Basso

[ bas-oh ]

/ ˈbæs oʊ /

noun

Hamilton, 1904–64, U.S. journalist and novelist.

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How to use basso in a sentence

Bassi-rilievi run spirally from the bottom to the top, representing the Marcomannian war.
Ruins of Ancient Cities (Vol. II of II)|Charles Bucke
This rite is named Bassi Bibha (not new marriage), all the ceremonials being conducted by the females.
The Hindoos as they Are|Shib Chunder Bose
Bassi'no (Count), the "perjured husband of Aurelia" slain by Alonzo.
Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama, Vol 1|The Rev. E. Cobham Brewer, LL.D.
The bassi-relievi which encircle it contain no less than 2500 figures of men, besides those of animals and other objects.
Wintering in the Riviera|William Miller

He had no wish for the concert, no wish to hear Berlinese trulls and bubonic bassi bleat.
The Paliser case|Edgar Saltus

British Dictionary definitions for basso

basso

/ (ˈbæsəʊ) /

noun plural -sos or -si (-sɪ)

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

Word Origin for basso

C19: from Italian, from Late Latin bassus low; see base ²

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