| 释义 |
‖ basso-profondo usually -profundo. Mus.|ˈbassoproˈfondo|
[It., = deep bass.]
A deep bass voice, having a compass of about two octaves above the D below the bass stave; also, a singer having a voice of this compass. Also attrib.
1860Thackeray Round. Papers (1863) 34 Why not a singing artist? Why not a basso-profondo? 1909Daily Chron. 19 Jan. 4/4 The basso-profondo thunderer of the church choir. 1924N. & Q. 22 Mar. 221/1, I heard a song sung by a basso profundo, once a professional. 1965G. McInnes Road to Gundagai xi. 195, I..had to be..prompted..in the basso profundo of an over zealous Latin teacher. |