basso profundo
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of basso profundo
First recorded in 1855–60, basso profundo is from Italian basso profondo literally, “deep bass.” See basso, profound
Example Sentences
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Sasfy added, “The style is clear — male passion and pain made real by exaggerated timing, breathless gasps, resounding basso profundo, swooping falsettos and nervous yelps.”
From Washington Post • Oct. 22, 2022
Moments of racial violence are evoked by Koh playing growling, guttural scratch tones, often on her open G string, while Tines cycles from his rich basso profundo to an ethereal falsetto.
From New York Times • Oct. 13, 2022
The performance features the highly regarded, Grammy-winning basso profundo Glenn Miller as soloist, upholding the famous Russian tradition of deep bass voices.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 24, 2018
He speaks in a basso profundo and looks as if he may never have smiled in his life.
From The Guardian • Jul. 15, 2017
“If you two can get together on this,” Riddick told them in his best basso profundo, "it would change this community forever."
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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