basso cantante

noun

basso can·​tan·​te

-kən-ˈtan-tē;

-(ˌ)kän-ˈtän-tē,

-ˈtän-ˌtā

plural bassi cantanti

-kən-ˈtan-(ˌ)tē,

-(ˌ)kän-ˈtän-

: a bass voice with a well-developed upper range

a basso cantante … he combines baritone agility with bass sonority and boom

—Time

compare basso profundo

Word History

Etymology

Italian, literally, singing bass

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