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basso profundo
[ bas-oh proh-fuhn-doh, -foon-, pruh-, bah-soh ]
noun
- a singer with a bass voice of the lowest range.
basso profundo
/ proˈfundo; prəʊˈfʌndəʊ /
noun
- (esp in operatic solo singing) a singer with a very deep bass voice
Word History and Origins
Origin of basso profundo1
Word History and Origins
Origin of basso profundo1
Example Sentences
Dmitri had been a basso profundo singer, and to this day retains a commanding voice as well as a keen ear.
She stood by the gate and pumped up basso-profundo bawls from her second or lower stomach.
Caleb fired off his revolver, and Turk bayed his basso profundo full-cry Fox salute.
The basso profundo with the keys stood frowning at the paper Singleton had presented.
The same general elements enter into the composition of all voices, from the basso profundo to the high soprano.
These basso profundo sounds, if one could formulate them into words at all, seemed more like "Disgusting fool!"
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