Bassus
Bassus is a Latin adjective and proper name with multiple uses in classical and late antique sources. As an adjective, bassus generally means low, deep, or short, and it was used to describe things such as voices, sounds, textures, or physical dimensions. In literary and documentary Latin, phrases may depict a bassus voice, a bassus tone, or a bassus measurement, reflecting its broad semantic range from depth to brevity.
In addition to its descriptive function in texts, bassus appears as a Roman personal name and cognomen.
In modern terminology, the Latin term is primarily of scholarly interest, serving as a historical example of
See also: bass, basso, bass voice, bass clef. Note that in contemporary usage, the English word bass