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basso

bas·so
B b

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [bas-oh, bah-soh; Italian bahs-saw]
    • /ˈbæs oʊ, ˈbɑ soʊ; Italian ˈbɑs sɔ/
    • /ˈbæ.səʊ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bas-oh, bah-soh; Italian bahs-saw]
    • /ˈbæs oʊ, ˈbɑ soʊ; Italian ˈbɑs sɔ/

Definitions of basso word

  • noun basso (esp in operatic or solo singing) a singer with a bass voice 3
  • noun basso a bass voice or singer 3
  • noun plural basso a person who sings bass; a bass. 1
  • noun basso Hamilton, 1904–64, U.S. journalist and novelist. 1
  • noun basso A bass voice or vocal part. 1
  • noun basso opera singer with bass voice 1

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Origin of basso

First appearance:

before 1810
One of the 40% newest English words
1810-20; < Italian < Late Latin bassus. See base2

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Parts of speech for Basso

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

basso popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

basso usage trend in Literature

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