primo basson.

Brit.

/ˌpriːməʊ ˈbasəʊ/, U.S.

/ˌprimoʊ ˈbæsoʊ/

Inflections: Plural primi bassi.

Origin: A borrowing from Italian. Etymon: Italian primo basso.

Etymology: < Italian primo basso (a1835 or earlier) < primo first (see prime adj.) + basso bass singer (see basso adj. and n.).

The principal bass singer in an opera or opera company. Also figurative.

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the mind > attention and judgement > importance > [noun] > one who is important > one who has leading position or is most important

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1826 Times 20 Nov. 2/4 The actors engaged are..Douzelli, primo tenore, from Paris; and Zuchelli and Galli, primi bassi, likewise from Paris.

1848 ‘G. Eliot’ Let. 8 June (1954) I. 266 Dear Quartett of Friends—I may still say so, though I fear your primo basso has departed.

1875 Daily Republican (Decatur, Illinois) 25 Jan. ‘What is the chorus, friend?’ ‘Why, this it is,’ said the primo basso..and he joined in with a jar that made the inquirer's teeth chatter.

1913 Fitchburg (Mass.) Daily Sentinel 22 Oct. 5 (advt.) The stars who will appear include:..M. Edgar Littleton, Primo Basso.

1994 T. Fenner Opera in London iii. App. xix. 655 Thomas Ludford Bellamy..was primo basso at the Ancient Concerts.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	primo basso
释义	primo basson. Brit. /ˌpriːməʊ ˈbasəʊ/, U.S. /ˌprimoʊ ˈbæsoʊ/ Inflections: Plural primi bassi. Origin: A borrowing from Italian. Etymon: Italian primo basso. Etymology: < Italian primo basso (a1835 or earlier) < primo first (see prime adj.) + basso bass singer (see basso adj. and n.). The principal bass singer in an opera or opera company. Also figurative. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > importance > [noun] > one who is important > one who has leading position or is most important firstc1275 coba1420 principalsa1425 cock1542 chief1569 colossus1605 primore1625 cape1650 sachem1684 leading light1707 high priest1737 king bee1792 gentleman, man of lead1793 queen bee1823 primo basso1826 spokesman1828 protagonist1837 kingpin1861 key man1895 headliner1896 big boy1921 numero uno1944 godfather1963 1826 Times 20 Nov. 2/4 The actors engaged are..Douzelli, primo tenore, from Paris; and Zuchelli and Galli, primi bassi, likewise from Paris. 1848 ‘G. Eliot’ Let. 8 June (1954) I. 266 Dear Quartett of Friends—I may still say so, though I fear your primo basso has departed. 1875 Daily Republican (Decatur, Illinois) 25 Jan. ‘What is the chorus, friend?’ ‘Why, this it is,’ said the primo basso..and he joined in with a jar that made the inquirer's teeth chatter. 1913 Fitchburg (Mass.) Daily Sentinel 22 Oct. 5 (advt.) The stars who will appear include:..M. Edgar Littleton, Primo Basso. 1994 T. Fenner Opera in London iii. App. xix. 655 Thomas Ludford Bellamy..was primo basso at the Ancient Concerts. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1826
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