Definition of basso profundo in English:
basso profundo
nounPlural bassi profundi, Plural bassos profundosˌbasəʊ prəˈfʌndəʊˌbæsoʊ prəˈfəndoʊ
A bass singer with an exceptionally low range.
Example sentencesExamples
- The towering basso profundo brought a magical tenderness to his opening aria, with cleverly timed political quips and his deep bass lent warmth to the lyrical a capella friendship quartet.
- It is hard to believe he was a Basso Profundo from this recording.
- I was a trumpet in Army, and the basso profundo in the other two.
- That turned the tenor of the day into a somewhat confused basso profundo, capable of little more than a hesitant adagio molto.
- And, since my husband won't sing to me, I don't really know that he's a basso profundo, but his voice is rather low.
Origin
Mid 19th century: Italian, from basso 'low' + profondo 'deep'.
Definition of basso profundo in US English:
basso profundo
nounˌbæsoʊ prəˈfəndoʊˌbasō prəˈfəndō
A bass singer with an exceptionally low range.
Example sentencesExamples
- I was a trumpet in Army, and the basso profundo in the other two.
- That turned the tenor of the day into a somewhat confused basso profundo, capable of little more than a hesitant adagio molto.
- And, since my husband won't sing to me, I don't really know that he's a basso profundo, but his voice is rather low.
- It is hard to believe he was a Basso Profundo from this recording.
- The towering basso profundo brought a magical tenderness to his opening aria, with cleverly timed political quips and his deep bass lent warmth to the lyrical a capella friendship quartet.
Origin
Mid 19th century: Italian, from basso ‘low’ + profondo ‘deep’.