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basso — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • bass adjective Low in pitch or frequency, referring to sound, voice, or instrument.
  • low adj Close to the ground or to a base level; not high.
  • shallow adjective Not deep; having little depth of water, thought, or feeling.
  • short adjective Not long in length, distance, or duration.
  • vile adj Morally disgusting or contemptible.

Senses

basso is used for these senses in English:

  • bass Of sound, a voice or an instrument, low in pitch or frequency.
  • bass guitar A long-necked and solid-bodied stringed instrument (chordophone), tuned to produce bass or low notes, usually with a fretted fingerboard and four thick strings, and requiring the use of an amplifier.
  • shallow Having little depth; significantly less deep than wide.
  • shallow Extending not far downward.
  • short (of a person) Of comparatively small height.
  • vile That which is vile; vileness.

bass — full definition

  1. adjective Low in pitch or frequency, referring to sound, voice, or instrument.
  2. noun The lowest range of musical pitch, or an instrument that plays in that range, such as a bass guitar or double bass.
  3. noun Any of various edible fish resembling perch, found in both fresh and salt water.

low — full definition

  1. adj Close to the ground or to a base level; not high.
  2. adj Small in amount, degree, or intensity.
  3. adj Feeling sad or depressed.
  4. adj Deep or quiet in sound or pitch.
  5. noun The lowest point or level something reaches.

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