basso

noun bas·so \ˈba-(ˌ)sō, ˈbä-\

plural bassos or bas·si \ˈbä-ˌsē\

Definition of BASSO

: a bass singer; especially : an operatic bass

: a low deep voice

Italian, from Medieval Latin bassus, from bassus short, low

First Known Use: circa 1724

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