English Explanatory Dictionary

contrabass

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The part or section one octave lower than bass.
  2. Double bass; string bass.
  3. Any of the several contrabass instruments.
  4. The person or instrument performing the contrabass part.

Pronunciation

/ˈkɑn.tɹəˌbeɪs/ En-us-contrabass.oga

Word forms

contrabass contrabasses

Etymology

From Italian contrabbasso, from contra (“against”) + basso (“low”).

Related words

bass contra

Derived words

contrabass bugle contrabass clarinet contrabassist contrabass recorder contrabass sax contrabass saxophone contrabass saxophonist octocontrabass subcontrabass triple contrabass viol
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