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basso profundo Definition

basso pro·fundo (prō fun′dō, -fo̵on′-)

noun

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

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

basso profundo Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • vocal: Beside him and next to Eliza is Ben Ivitsky, on guitars, fiddles and basso profundo vocals.

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