# basso

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #56,604

## Definitions
1. A bass singer, especially in opera.
2. An instrumental part written for a bass instrument.
3. The double bass, or contrabasso.

## Etymology
From Italian basso, from Latin bassus (“short, low”). Doublet of base and bass.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/basso