contrabass

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English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɑn.tɹə.ˌbeɪs/

Noun

contrabass (plural contrabasses)

1. part or section one octave lower than bass.
2. double bass, string bass
3. person or instrument performing the contrabass part.

Derived terms

• contrabassist
• subcontrabass
• triple contrabass viol

Related terms

• bass
• contra

Translations

part or section one octave lower than bass

• Finnish: kontrabasso (fi)

double bass — see double bass

person or instrument performing the contrabass part

• Finnish: kontrabasso (fi)

• Macedonian: контрабас m (kóntrabas)