basso continuo basso • bassoon · · · Info · Definitions · Synonyms · Characters · · basso continuo · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 14 · · Length 6 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) a bass part written out in full and accompanied by numbers to indicate the chords to be played. Synonyms: figured bass, basso continuo, continuo, thorough bass. · · Noun Definition 1 Synonyms · · · figured bass · · Synonym 1 continuo · · Synonym 2 thorough bass · · Synonym 3 Characters · · space U+0020 a latin small letter a U+0061 b latin small letter b U+0062 c latin small letter c U+0063 i latin small letter i U+0069 n latin small letter n U+006E o latin small letter o U+006F s latin small letter s U+0073 t latin small letter t U+0074 u latin small letter u U+0075