Found 2 items, similar to basso.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: basso
basso
n 1: an adult male singer with the lowest voice [syn:
bass]
2: the lowest adult male singing voice [syn:
bass,
bass voice
]
[also:
bassi (pl)]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Basso
Basso
\Bas"so\, n. [It., fr. LL. bassus. See
Base, a.] (Mus.)
(a) The bass or lowest part; as, to sing basso.
(b) One who sings the lowest part.
(c) The double bass, or
contrabasso.
[1913 Webster]
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.
[1913 Webster]