basso

¹

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

noun

, Music.

, plural bas·sos, Italian bas·si [bahs, -see].

1. a person who sings bass; a bass.

Basso

²

[ bas-oh ]

noun

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

basso

/ ˈbæsəʊ /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of basso¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of basso¹

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

Example Sentences

Blessed with a preternaturally resonant basso — someone should record this actor for use, like the sound of ocean waves, by troubled sleepers — Page seems to have been custom-designed himself for the passages he pulls out of the texts.

From Washington Post

But for Basso (Super 8), keeping a straight face during these scenes was easier said then done.

From The Daily Beast

Basso said Alleman had a genetic predisposition for cardiac problems, as both of his parents died of heart attacks in their 50s.

From The Daily Beast

"He lived a very full life," said Basso, who seemed shaken when reached by phone Monday evening.

From The Daily Beast

Basso recalled Alleman as a fun-loving man who loved the Heart Attack Grill.

From The Daily Beast

Dmitri had been a basso profundo singer, and to this day retains a commanding voice as well as a keen ear.

From The Daily Beast

He passed them by, and haughty tenor and swaggering basso again took heart of grace.

From Project Gutenberg

She stood by the gate and pumped up basso-profundo bawls from her second or lower stomach.

From Project Gutenberg

For him Gibson executed a basso rilievo in terra-cotta, now in the Liverpool museum.

From Project Gutenberg

The inner apartments are much the same as the portico, all covered with figures in basso relievo.

From Project Gutenberg

Not far from it, on the side of a large well, was fixed a stone with three figures carved on it, in basso relievo.

From Project Gutenberg