basso profundo
[ bas-oh proh-fuhn-doh, -foon-, pruh-, bah-soh ]
/ ˈbæs oʊ proʊˈfʌn doʊ, -ˈfʊn-, prə-, ˈbɑ soʊ /
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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bassist, basso, basso cantante, basso continuo, bassoon, basso profundo, basso-relievo, basso rilievo, bass reflex, bass response, bass saxophone
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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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