English Explanatory Dictionary

basso

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A bass singer, especially in opera.
  2. An instrumental part written for a bass instrument.
  3. The double bass, or contrabasso.
noun
  1. Obsolete spelling of bashaw and pasha.

Word forms

basso bassos bassi bassoes

Etymology

From Italian basso, from Latin bassus (“short, low”). Doublet of base and bass.

Related words

basso cantante basso continuo basso ostinato basso profondo basso profundo basso-relievo basso-rilievo
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