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

Words nearby basso

bass guitar, bass horn, bassinet, Bassini's operation, bassist, basso, basso cantante, basso continuo, bassoon, basso profundo, basso-relievo

Definition for basso (2 of 2)

Basso

[ bas-oh ]

/ ˈbæs oʊ /

noun

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

Example sentences from the Web for basso

Blessed with a preternaturally resonant basso — someone should record this actor for use, like the sound of ocean waves, by troubled sleepers — Page seems to have been custom-designed himself for the passages he pulls out of the texts.
For Patrick Page, it’s Shakespeare’s bad guys who steal the show|Peter Marks|February 25, 2021|Washington Post
But for Basso (Super 8), keeping a straight face during these scenes was easier said then done.
‘The Kings of Summer’ Stars on Survival Skills, Girls, Becoming Men, and More|Anna Klassen|May 31, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Basso said Alleman had a genetic predisposition for cardiac problems, as both of his parents died of heart attacks in their 50s.
The Heart Attack Grill Lives Up to Its Name|David Frum|February 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST
"He lived a very full life," said Basso, who seemed shaken when reached by phone Monday evening.
The Heart Attack Grill Lives Up to Its Name|David Frum|February 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Basso recalled Alleman as a fun-loving man who loved the Heart Attack Grill.
The Heart Attack Grill Lives Up to Its Name|David Frum|February 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Dmitri had been a basso profundo singer, and to this day retains a commanding voice as well as a keen ear.
Reading Nabokov to Nabokov|Lila Azam Zanganeh|February 29, 2012|DAILY BEAST
He passed them by, and haughty tenor and swaggering basso again took heart of grace.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol|William J. Locke
She stood by the gate and pumped up basso-profundo bawls from her second or lower stomach.
The Red Cow and Her Friends|Peter McArthur
For him Gibson executed a basso rilievo in terra-cotta, now in the Liverpool museum.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 8|Various
The inner apartments are much the same as the portico, all covered with figures in basso relievo.
The Book of Curiosities|I. Platts
Not far from it, on the side of a large well, was fixed a stone with three figures carved on it, in basso relievo.
Early Travels in Palestine|Arculf et al.

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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noun, plural bas·sos, Italian bas·si [bahs-see]. /ˈbɑs si/. Music.

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Definition for basso (2 of 2)

noun

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British Dictionary definitions for basso

noun plural -sos or -si (-sɪ)

Word Origin for basso