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basse

basse noun: the bass voice or part within French music. Also the archaic form of bass.

Noun

basse

  1. (jargon) The bass voice or part within French music

Proper noun capitalized: Basse

Basse (plural Basses)

  1. A surname.

Also used as

basse is also the archaic form of bass.

Forms of basse

pluralBasses

Origin of basse

Various origins: * Borrowed from German Basse, a habitational surname. * Borrowed from Danish Basse, a nickname meaning "wild boar". * Borrowed from French Basse, from basse (“low; short”).

Phrases with basse

Questions about basse

What does basse mean?
Basse means the bass voice or part within French music.
What part of speech is basse?
Basse can be a noun or a proper noun.

Words near basse in the dictionary

  1. bassaws
  2. bassbar
  3. bassbars
  4. bassboat
  5. bassboats
  6. basse
  7. basse court
  8. basse courts
  9. basse-taille
  10. Basse-Terre
  11. bassed

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