basso Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun an adult male singer with the lowest voice
    bass.
  2. noun the lowest adult male singing voice
    bass voice; bass.

WordNet

Bas"so noun
Etymology
It., fr. LL. bassus. See Base, a.
Definitions
  1. (Mus.) (a) The bass or lowest part; as, to sing basso. (b) One who sings the lowest part. (c) The double bass, or contrabasso.

Webster 1913