Tasso

American  

[tas-oh, tahs-saw] / ˈtæs oʊ, ˈtɑs sɔ /

noun

1. Torquato 1544–95, Italian poet.

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Tasso British  

/ ˈtasso /

noun

1. Torquato (torˈkwaːto). 1544–95, Italian poet, noted for his pastoral idyll Aminta (1573) and for Jerusalem Delivered (1581), dealing with the First Crusade

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Example Sentences

“We want to make it as easy on the players as possible,” said Tasso Panopoulos, whose many responsibilities with the Chargers include having the loops ready to go.

From Los Angeles Times

Tasso Azevedo, who helped create the Amazon Fund, one of the most successful financial mechanisms to preserve the rainforest, was unimpressed with the text of the agreement announced on Monday.

From New York Times

Tassos Govatsos, a local architect, came up with the design, including the shelving and central table.

From New York Times

Torquato Tasso, who is named after an Italian poet of the 16th century, was able to accelerate away from veteran French jockey Christophe Soumillon on Tarnawa, with Hurricane Lane taking third place.

From Seattle Times

Senator Tasso Jereissati, a leading opposition figure, said that as Mr. Bolsonaro has tangled with Congress and faced scrutiny in the courts, “he has always insinuated that the armed forces have his back.”

From New York Times