basso can·tan·te \| ̷ ̷(ˌ) ̷ ̷kənˈtantē; -(ˌ)känˈtäntē, -tän.ˌtā\noun (pluralbassi cantan·ti \-ntē, -n.ˌtē\) Etymology: Italian, literally, singing bass : a bass voice with a well-developed upper range < a basso cantante … he combines baritone agility with bass sonority and boom — Time > — compare basso profundo