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Webster 1913 Edition


Basso


Bas′so

,
Noun.
[It., fr. LL.
bassus
. See
Base
,
Adj.
]
(Mus.)
(a)
The bass or lowest part;
as, to sing
basso
.
(b)
One who sings the lowest part.
(c)
The double bass, or
contrabasso
.
‖Basso continuo
.
[It., bass continued.]
(Mus.)
A bass part written out continuously, while the other parts of the harmony are indicated by figures attached to the bass; continued bass.

Definition 2024


Basso

Basso

See also: basso and bassò

Italian

Proper noun

Basso ?

  1. A surname.

basso

basso

See also: Basso and bassò

English

Noun

basso (plural bassos or bassi)

  1. (music) A bass singer, especially in opera.
  2. (music) An instrumental part written for a bass instrument.
  3. (music) The double bass, or contrabasso.

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Anagrams

References

  1. “basso” in the Webster's New Collegiate Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, 1974 edition.

Finnish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɑsːo/
  • Hyphenation: bas‧so

Noun

basso

  1. (music) bass (voice)
  2. (music) bass guitar

Declension

Inflection of basso (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
nominative basso bassot
genitive basson bassojen
partitive bassoa bassoja
illative bassoon bassoihin
singular plural
nominative basso bassot
accusative nom. basso bassot
gen. basson
genitive basson bassojen
partitive bassoa bassoja
inessive bassossa bassoissa
elative bassosta bassoista
illative bassoon bassoihin
adessive bassolla bassoilla
ablative bassolta bassoilta
allative bassolle bassoille
essive bassona bassoina
translative bassoksi bassoiksi
instructive bassoin
abessive bassotta bassoitta
comitative bassoineen

Derived terms


Italian

Etymology

From Late Latin bassus.

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -asso

Adjective

basso m (feminine singular bassa, masculine plural bassi, feminine plural basse)

  1. low
  2. short (in height)
  3. narrow, thin
  4. (of water) shallow
  5. (of light) faint
  6. (of position) low, lower, lowered
  7. (figuratively) base

Antonyms

Synonyms

Adverb

basso

  1. low

Noun

basso m (plural bassi)

  1. bottom, lower part
  2. (music) bass (all senses); bass guitar
  3. (music) basso

Related terms


Latin

Adjective

bassō

  1. dative masculine singular of bassus
  2. dative neuter singular of bassus
  3. ablative masculine singular of bassus
  4. ablative neuter plural of bassus