basso
pronunciation
How to pronounce basso in British English:
UK ['bæsəʊ]
How to pronounce basso in American English:
US [ 'bæso]
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- Noun:
- an adult male singer with the lowest voice
- the lowest adult male singing voice
Word Origin
- basso
- in various musical terms borrowed from Italian, "bass, a bass voice," from Italian basso, from Late Latin bassus (see bass (adj.)).
Example
- 1. Canon and gigue in d major for 3 violins and basso continuo .
- 2. Six trios for 2 violas or oboe instead of the first violin and basso .
- 3. Behind the basso profundo may be lurking a figaro-like baritone , as much in tune with the comedy of life as its tragedy .
- 4. When he worked at the times literary supplement in the 1980s he was known as " basso profundo " because of his extremely deep voice .
- 5. Wearing a seersucker blazer and baby blue jeans , brooke had brought along exhibit a : a bottle of turning leaf chardonnay shrink-wrapped in an exuberant sleeve patterned on basso & brooke 's spring / summer 2010 collection .