| ̷ ̷(ˌ) ̷ ̷kənˈtantē; -(ˌ)känˈtäntē, -tän.ˌtā noun
( plural bassi cantan·ti -ntē, -n.ˌtē)
Etymology: Italian, literally, singing bass
: 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