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
“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
Surely, that would draw from him a big, basso profundo chuckle.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 6, 2021
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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