basso
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basso¹
Rhymes with -æsəʊ
Where it comes from
From Italian basso, from Latin bassus (“short, low”). Doublet of base and bass.
noun bassos · bassi
- A bass singer, especially in opera.
- An instrumental part written for a bass instrument.
- The double bass, or contrabasso.
basso²
noun bassoes
- Obsolete spelling of bashaw and pasha Great Kings of Barbary, and my portly Baſſoes, we heare, the Tartars & the Eaſterne theeues: Under the conduct of one Tamburlaine, Preſume a bickering with your Emperour: […]
Talk about this word "basso." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/basso. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. basso. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/basso "basso." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/basso.Cite this
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title = {basso},
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year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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