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basso

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bas⋅so

  [bas-oh, bah-soh; It. bahs-saw]
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–noun, plural -sos, -si  [-see] . Music.
a person who sings bass; a bass.
Origin:
1810–20; < It < LL bassus. See base 2

Bas⋅so

  [bas-oh]
–noun
Hamilton, 1904–64, U.S. journalist and novelist.
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bas·so   (bās'ō, bä'sō)   
n.   pl. bas·sos or bas·si (bä'sē)

  1. A bass singer, especially an operatic bass.

  2. An instrumental part written for a bass instrument.


[Italian, from Medieval Latin bassus, low.]
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