First Known Use: circa 1724
Dictionary
basso
noun bas·so \ˈba-(ˌ)sō, ˈbä-\
plural bassos or bas·si \ˈbä-ˌsē\
Definition of BASSO
1
: a bass singer; especially : an operatic bass
2
: a low deep voice
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Origin of BASSO
Italian, from Medieval Latin bassus, from bassus short, low
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