‖n. [ It., adj., somewhat low; n., counter tenor. See Basso. ] (Mus.) A tenor or small bass viol. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖ pl. Corni i basseto. [ It. ] (Mus.) A tenor clarinet; -- called also basset horn, and sometimes confounded with the English horn, which is a tenor oboe. [ 1913 Webster ]