basso

[ bas-oh, bah-soh; Italian bahs-saw ]

noun,plural bas·sos, Italian bas·si [bahs-see]. /ˈbɑs si/. Music.
  1. a person who sings bass; a bass.

Origin of basso

1
1810–20; <Italian <Late Latin bassus.See base2

Other definitions for Basso (2 of 2)

Basso
[ bas-oh ]

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

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British Dictionary definitions for basso

basso

/ (ˈbæsəʊ) /


nounplural -sos or -si (-sɪ)
  1. (esp in operatic or solo singing) a singer with a bass voice

Origin of basso

1
C19: from Italian, from Late Latin bassus low; see base ²

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