Pronunciation: ˌ ba-( ˌ )s ō -pr ə - ' f ə n-( ˌ )d ō , ˌ bä-, - ' fu ̇ n-
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural basso profundos
Etymology: Italian, literally, deep bass
Date: 1853
: a deep heavy bass voice with an exceptionally low range also : a person having this voice