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basso cantante
[ bas-oh kuhn-tahn-tee, -tey, bah-soh; Italian bahs-saw kahn-tahn-te ]
/ ˈbæs oʊ kənˈtɑn ti, -teɪ, ˈbɑ soʊ; Italian ˈbɑs sɔ kɑnˈtɑn tɛ /
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noun, plural bas·si can·tan·ti [bas-ee kuhn-tahn-tee, bah-see; Italian bahs-see kahn-tahn-tee]. /ˈbæs i kənˈtɑn ti, ˈbɑ si; Italian ˈbɑs si kɑnˈtɑn ti/. Music.
a bass voice with an upper range that is more developed than that of the basso profundo.
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Origin of basso cantante
1875–80; <Italian: literally, singing bass
Words nearby basso cantante
bass guitar, bass horn, bassinet, bassist, basso, basso cantante, basso continuo, bassoon, basso profundo, basso-relievo, basso rilievo
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