CONTRABASS


Meaning of CONTRABASS in English

■ noun another term for double bass .

■ adjective denoting a musical instrument with a range an octave lower than the normal bass range.

Origin

C18: from Ital. ~o , from contra- 'pitched an octave below' + basso (see bass 1 ).

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