different between bassy vs basso

English

Pronunciation

• (MLE) IPA^(key): /bæsi/
• Rhymes: -æsi

Etymology 1

bass +? -y

Adjective

bassy (comparative bassier, superlative bassiest)

1. Describing the reproduction of sound that overemphasizes low-frequency sounds

Etymology 2

Noun

bassy (plural bassies)

1. (MLE, slang) machete, dirk, rambo

Anagrams

• Abyss., abyss

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -æs??

Noun

basso (plural bassos or bassi)

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

Related terms

• basso continuo
• basso profundo

References

Anagrams

• ASBOs, Asbos, asbos, bosas, sabos

Finnish

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian basso, from Late Latin bassus (“thick, low”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?b?s?o/, [?b?s??o?]
• Rhymes: -?s?o
• Syllabification: bas?so

Noun

basso

1. (music) bass (voice; low spectrum of sound tones)
2. (music) bass guitar

Declension

Derived terms

• basisti

Italian

Etymology

From Late Latin bassus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?bas.so/
• Rhymes: -asso

Adjective

basso (feminine bassa, masculine plural bassi, feminine plural basse)

1. low

   Antonym: alto

2. short (in height)

   Synonym: piccolo

   Antonym: alto

3. narrow, thin

   Synonyms: sottile, stretto

4. (of water) shallow

   Synonym: poco profondo

5. (of light) faint

   Synonyms: debole, soffuso

6. (of position) low, lower, lowered
7. (figuratively) base

   Synonyms: vile, meschino

Adverb

basso

1. low

Noun

basso m (plural bassi)

1. bottom, lower part
2. (music) bass (all senses); bass guitar
3. (music) basso

Related terms

• abbassare
• abbasso
• bassa
• bassamente
• bassezza
• bassista
• bassofondo
• bassorilievo
• bassotto
• bassotuba
• dabbasso
• in basso
• ribassare
• sbassare

Latin

Adjective

bass?

1. dative masculine singular of bassus
2. dative neuter singular of bassus
3. ablative masculine singular of bassus
4. ablative neuter singular of bassus