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basso profundo
(basso pro|fundo)
Pronunciation:
/prəˈfʌndəʊ/
noun
(
plural
bassos profundos
or
bassi profundi
/-di/
)
a bass singer with an exceptionally low range.
Origin:
mid 19th century
: Italian
, from
basso
'low' +
profondo
'deep'
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