Transcription
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
-
- [bas-oh proh-fuhn-doh, -foo n-, pruh-, bah-soh]
- /ˈbæs oʊ proʊˈfʌn doʊ, -ˈfʊn-, prə-, ˈbɑ soʊ/
- /ˈbæ.səʊ/
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [bas-oh proh-fuhn-doh, -foo n-, pruh-, bah-soh]
- /ˈbæs oʊ proʊˈfʌn doʊ, -ˈfʊn-, prə-, ˈbɑ soʊ/
Definitions of basso profundo words
- noun basso profundo (esp in operatic solo singing) a singer with a very deep bass voice 3
- noun basso profundo a very deep bass voice 3
- noun basso profundo a man with such a voice 3
- noun plural basso profundo a singer with a bass voice of the lowest range. 1
- noun basso profundo Alternative spelling of basso profondo. 0
Information block about the term
Origin of basso profundo
First appearance:
before 1855 One of the 30% newest English words
First recorded in 1855-60, basso profundo is from the Italian word basso profondo literally, deep bass. See basso, profound
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Basso profundo
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
basso profundo popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
basso profundo usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSee also
Matching words
- Words starting with b
- Words starting with ba
- Words starting with bas
- Words starting with bass
- Words starting with basso
- Words starting with bassop
- Words starting with bassopr
- Words starting with bassopro
- Words starting with bassoprof
- Words starting with bassoprofu
- Words starting with bassoprofun
- Words starting with bassoprofund
- Words starting with bassoprofundo