ˈba(ˌ)sō, ˈbaa-, ˈbai-, ˈbä-, ˈbȧ- noun
( plural bassos -ōz ; or bas·si -ä(ˌ)sē, -ȧ-)
Etymology: Italian, from Medieval Latin bassus, from bassus, adjective, fat, short, low
1. : a bass singer ; especially : an operatic bass
2. : a bass part (as in a chorus or opera)