CONTRABASS


Meaning of CONTRABASS in English

con ‧ tra ‧ bass /ˌkɒntrəˈbeɪs $ ˌkɑːn-/ BrE AmE noun [countable]

[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: Italian ; Origin: contrabbasso , from contra- ( ⇨ ↑ contralto ) + basso ( , ↑ bassoon ) ]

a ↑ double bass

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