basso profundo

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(prō fun′dō, -fo̵on′-)

  1. a very deep bass voice
  2. a man with such a voice

Origin: < It basso, basso + profondo, deep < L profundus, profound

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noun pl. basso pro·fun·dos or bas·si pro·fun·di (bäˌsē prə-fo͝onˈdē)
  1. A deep bass singing voice.
  2. A singer who has such a voice.

Origin:

Origin: Italian

Origin: : basso, bass

Origin: + profondo, deep

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