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basso profundo — [prō fun′dō, prōfoon′dō] n. [< It basso, BASSO + profondo, deep < L profundus,PROFOUND] 1. a very deep bass voice 2. a man with such a voice … English World dictionary
basso profundo — bas•so pro•fun•do [[t]ˈbæs oʊ prəˈfʌn doʊ, ˈfʊn , ˈbɑ soʊ[/t]] n. pl. basso profundos, bas•si pro•fun•di [[t]ˈbæs i prəˈfʌn di, ˈfʊn , ˈbɑ si[/t]] mad a singer with a bass voice of the lowest range • Etymology: 1855–60; < It basso profondo lit … From formal English to slang
basso profundo — noun (plural basso profundos) Etymology: Italian, literally, deep bass Date: 1853 a deep heavy bass voice with an exceptionally low range; also a person having this voice … New Collegiate Dictionary
basso profundo — [prə fʌndəʊ] noun (plural bassos profundos or bassi profundi di) a bass singer with an exceptionally low range. Origin C19: Ital., from basso low + profondo deep … English new terms dictionary
basso profundo — noun a very deep bass voice • Hypernyms: ↑bass, ↑bass voice, ↑basso … Useful english dictionary
basso profundo — ит. [ба/ссо профу/ндо] глубокий (низкий) бас … Словарь иностранных музыкальных терминов
basso profundo — /ˌbæsoʊ prəˈfʊndoʊ/ (say .basoh pruh foondoh) noun 1. a bass voice of the lowest range. 2. a singer having such a voice. {Italian: deep bass} …
basso — Synonyms and related words: Heldentenor, Meistersinger, alto, aria singer, baritenor, baritone, bass, basso buffo, basso cantante, basso profundo, blues singer, canary, cantatrice, cantor, caroler, chanter, chantress, coloratura soprano, comic… … Moby Thesaurus
basso — noun a) A bass singer, especially in opera. b) An instrumental part written for a bass instrument. See Also: basso continuo, basso profundo … Wiktionary
basso cantante — /bas oh keuhn tahn tee, tay, bah soh/; It. /bahs saw kahn tahn te/, pl. bassi cantanti /bas ee keuhn tahn tee, bah see/; It. /bahs see kahn tahn tee/. Music. a bass voice with an upper range that is more developed than that of the basso profundo … Universalium
