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• basso
  basso

  noun

  a person who sings bass; a bass.
• Basso
  Basso

  noun

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

basso

¹ American  

[bas-oh, bah-soh, bahs-saw] / ˈbæs oʊ, ˈbɑ soʊ, ˈbɑs sɔ /

noun

Music.

bassos, plural bassi plural

1. a person who sings bass; a bass.

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Basso ² American  

[bas-oh] / ˈbæs oʊ /

noun

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

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basso British  

/ ˈbæsəʊ /

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

Inflected Forms

noun

• bassos
  plural
• bassi
  plural

Etymology

Origin of basso

1810–20; < Italian < Late Latin bassus. See base ²

Example Sentences

His debut ad felt like an Aquaman trailer, the veteran and oyster farmer’s basso profondo voice overlaying scenes of him in wet suits, splitting wood, piloting a boat, flying the flag, swinging a kettlebell.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

But the payoff for me came when he demonstrated the station’s rare 1934 diaphone fog signal, which sounds off with two descending blasts, basso profundo.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 11, 2024

Bartlett Sher’s production has Dulcamara arrive in a gilded carriage bearing his snake oils, and as opera’s favorite charlatan, Alex Esposito traded basso buffoonery for the tradition of slippery salesmen like Pirelli and Harold Hill.

From New York Times • Apr. 18, 2023

“My dad was fluent in German,” notes Paul, whose basso profundo tones echo his father’s, “so I’d expect that their tour extended to a few German-speaking countries as well.”

From Seattle Times • Oct. 10, 2021

“Pawn to queen bishop four,” responded Collins in a basso prof undo that could be heard across the street.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady