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单词 basso profundo
释义

basso profundo

[ bas-oh proh-fuhn-doh, -foon-, pruh-, bah-soh ]
/ ˈbæs oʊ proʊˈfʌn doʊ, -ˈfʊn-, prə-, ˈbɑ soʊ /

noun, plural bas·si pro·fun·di [bas-ee proh-fuhn-dee, bah-see]. /ˈbæs i proʊˈfʌn di, ˈbɑ si/.

a singer with a bass voice of the lowest range.

Origin of basso profundo

First recorded in 1855–60, basso profundo is from Italian basso profondo literally, “deep bass.” See basso, profound

Words nearby basso profundo

bassist, basso, basso cantante, basso continuo, bassoon, basso profundo, basso-relievo, basso rilievo, bass reflex, bass response, bass saxophone
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Example sentences from the Web for basso profundo

  • There was the uproar to be expected of a basso-profundo banshee in pain.

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British Dictionary definitions for basso profundo

basso profundo
/ (prəʊˈfʌndəʊ, Italian proˈfundo) /

noun plural -dos

(esp in operatic solo singing) a singer with a very deep bass voice

Word Origin for basso profundo

Italian, literally: deep bass
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