basso continuo vs bass

bass vs basso continuo

basso continuo and bass both are nouns.

basso continuo is not an adjective while bass is an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
basso continuo	Yes	No	No	No
bass	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, bass is a hypernym of basso continuo; that is, bass is a word with a broader meaning than basso continuo:

basso continuo: a bass part written out in full and accompanied by numbers to indicate the chords to be played
bass: the lowest part in polyphonic music

Other hypernyms of basso continuo include bass part.

basso continuo (noun)	bass (noun)
a bass part written out in full and accompanied by numbers to indicate the chords to be played	the member with the lowest range of a family of musical instruments
	the lowest part of the musical range
	the lowest adult male singing voice
	the lowest part in polyphonic music
	an adult male singer with the lowest voice
	nontechnical name for any of numerous edible marine and freshwater spiny-finned fishes
	any of various North American freshwater fish with lean flesh (especially of the genus Micropterus)
	the lean flesh of a saltwater fish of the family Serranidae

basso continuo (adjective)	bass (adjective)
	having or denoting a low vocal or instrumental range

Difference between basso continuo and bass

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