contrabass
contrabass · contrabasses
контрабас
Kontrabass
The part or section one octave lower than bassThe part or section one octave lower than bass.
/ˈkɑn.tɹəˌbeɪs/
Meaning
4 sensesThe part or section one octave lower than bass.
Kontrabass
контраба́сkontrabás
Double bass; string bass.
Any of the several contrabass instruments.
The person or instrument performing the contrabass part.
More definitions
- largest and lowest member of the violin family
Translations
6 languagesРусский
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part or section one octave lower than bass:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
part or section one octave lower than bass:
Origin
From Italian contrabbasso, from contra (“against”) + basso (“low”).From Italian contrabbasso, from contra (“against”) + basso (“low”).
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Forms
plural: contrabasses| Singular | contrabass |
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regular
Synonyms
5 synonymsClose in meaning
- largest and lowest member of the violin family:bass fiddlebass violbull fiddledouble bassstring bass