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basso profundo

[ bas-oh proh-fuhn-doh, -foon-, pruh-, bah-soh ]

noun

, plural bas·sipro·fun·di [bas, -ee-proh-, fuhn, -dee, bah, -see].
  1. a singer with a bass voice of the lowest range.


basso profundo

/ proˈfundo; prəʊˈfʌndəʊ /

noun

  1. (esp in operatic solo singing) a singer with a very deep bass voice
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of basso profundo1

First recorded in 1855–60, basso profundo is from Italian basso profondo literally, “deep bass.” See basso, profound
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Word History and Origins

Origin of basso profundo1

Italian, literally: deep bass
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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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