basse

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noun

The bass voice or part within French music

OriginGerman Basse ← Danish Basse ← French Basse →
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Meanings

basse1

noun
  1. archaicArchaic form of bass (“perch”).
  2. jargonentertainmentThe bass voice or part within French music

Basse2

proper nounBasse (plural Basses)

plural Basses

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. FrenchBasse
  2. DanishBasse
  3. GermanBasse
  4. EnglishBasse

Various origins: * Borrowed from German Basse, a habitational surname. * Borrowed from Danish Basse, a nickname meaning "wild boar". * Borrowed from French Basse, from basse (“low; short”).

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APA

basse. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/basse

MLA

“basse.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/basse. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “basse,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/basse.

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