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basso

1 American  
[bas-oh, bah-soh, bahs-saw] / ˈbæs oʊ, ˈbɑ soʊ, ˈbɑs sɔ /

noun

Music.

plural

bassos,

plural

bassi

  1. a person who sings bass; a bass.

Basso 2 American  
[bas-oh] / ˈbæs oʊ /

noun

  1. Hamilton, 1904–64, U.S. journalist and novelist.

basso British  
/ ˈbæsəʊ /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of basso

1810–20; < Italian < Late Latin bassus. See base 2

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