Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A deep bass singing voice.
- noun A singer who has such a voice.
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- noun Alternative spelling of
basso profondo .
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- noun a very deep bass voice
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[Italian : basso, bass + profondo, deep.]
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chained_bear commented on the word basso profundo
"Then came some familiar hymns... and a psalm, which Awkward Davies sang in a strikingly true basso profundo."
--Patrick O'Brian, Blue at the Mizzen, 235
March 28, 2008
Prolagus commented on the word basso profundo
In modern Italian, it would be basso profondo.
March 30, 2009
bilby commented on the word basso profundo
Fun is being eliminated?
March 30, 2009
seanahan commented on the word basso profundo
The title of the outstanding opening track of DeVotchKa's album "A Mad and Faithful Telling".
March 31, 2009