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basso profundo

bas·so pro·fun·do
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [bas-oh proh-fuhn-doh, -foo n-, pruh-, bah-soh]
    • /ˈbæs oʊ proʊˈfʌn doʊ, -ˈfʊn-, prə-, ˈbɑ soʊ/
    • /ˈbæ.səʊ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bas-oh proh-fuhn-doh, -foo n-, pruh-, bah-soh]
    • /ˈbæs oʊ proʊˈfʌn doʊ, -ˈfʊn-, prə-, ˈbɑ soʊ/

Definitions of basso profundo words

  • noun basso profundo (esp in operatic solo singing) a singer with a very deep bass voice 3
  • noun basso profundo a very deep bass voice 3
  • noun basso profundo a man with such a voice 3
  • noun plural basso profundo a singer with a bass voice of the lowest range. 1
  • noun basso profundo Alternative spelling of basso profondo. 0
See all 5 definitions of basso profundo

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Origin of basso profundo

First appearance:

before 1855
One of the 30% newest English words
First recorded in 1855-60, basso profundo is from the Italian word basso profondo literally, deep bass. See basso, profound

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Parts of speech for Basso profundo

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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basso profundo popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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