basso

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(bas′ō, bäs′-; It bäs′sō̂)

noun pl. bassos or bassi

a bass voice or singer

Origin: It, low < VL bassus

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noun pl. bas·sos or bas·si (bäˈsē)
  1. A bass singer, especially an operatic bass.
  2. An instrumental part written for a bass instrument.

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Origin: Italian

Origin: , from Medieval Latin bassus, low

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