basso profundo

[ bas-oh proh-fuhn-doh, -foon-, pruh-, bah-soh ]

/ ˈbæs oʊ proʊˈfʌn doʊ, -ˈfʊn-, prə-, ˈbɑ soʊ /

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noun, plural bas·si pro·fun·di

[bas-ee-proh-fuhn-dee, bah-see]. /ˈbæs i proʊˈfʌn di, ˈbɑ si/.

a singer with a bass voice of the lowest range.

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Origin of basso profundo

First recorded in 1855–60, basso profundo is from Italian basso profondo literally, “deep bass.” See basso, profound

Words nearby basso profundo

bassist, basso, basso cantante, basso continuo, bassoon, basso profundo, basso-relievo, basso rilievo, bass reflex, bass response, bass saxophone

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How to use basso profundo in a sentence

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
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
Caleb fired off his revolver, and Turk bayed his basso profundo full-cry Fox salute.
Two Little Savages|Ernest Thompson Seton
The basso profundo with the keys stood frowning at the paper Singleton had presented.
The Messenger|Elizabeth Robins

The same general elements enter into the composition of all voices, from the basso profundo to the high soprano.
Resonance in Singing and Speaking|Thomas Fillebrown
These basso profundo sounds, if one could formulate them into words at all, seemed more like "Disgusting fool!"
The Imitator|Percival Pollard

British Dictionary definitions for basso profundo

basso profundo

/ (prəʊˈfʌndəʊ, Italian proˈfundo) /

noun plural -dos

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

Word Origin for basso profundo

Italian, literally: deep bass

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