basso profundo

American  

[bas-oh proh-fuhn-doh, -foon-, pruh-, bah-soh] / ˈbæs oʊ proʊˈfʌn doʊ, -ˈfʊn-, prə-, ˈbɑ soʊ /

noun

• bassiprofundi
  plural

1. a singer with a bass voice of the lowest range.

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basso profundo British  

/ -proˈfundo, -prəʊˈfʌndəʊ /

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• bassiprofundi
  plural

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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

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

basso profundo

But the payoff for me came when he demonstrated the station’s rare 1934 diaphone fog signal, which sounds off with two descending blasts, basso profundo.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 11, 2024

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

“My dad was fluent in German,” notes Paul, whose basso profundo tones echo his father’s, “so I’d expect that their tour extended to a few German-speaking countries as well.”

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 10, 2021

Dr. Pardo cited as an example the “let’s go” rumble, a basso profundo rumbling call that a female elephant gives to announce her desire to move on.

From New York Times ● Jun. 4, 2021

“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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