Etymology

basso profondo

Today it means: A singer with a bass voice of the lowest range. Full definition →

Italian basso profondo
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  1. Italian · borrowed frombasso profondo
  2. Italian · borrowed frombasso profondo
  3. English todaybasso profondo

Borrowed from Italian basso profondo (“deep bass”).

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