con·tra·bass (k n tr -b s )n. See double bass. adj. Pitched an octave below the normal bass range. [Obsolete Italian contrabasso : Italian contra-, against (from Latin contr -; see contra-) + Italian basso, bass (from Medieval Latin bassus, low).]con tra·bassist n. |
contrabass [ˌkɒntrəˈbeɪs]
n
1. (Music / Instruments) a member of any of various families of musical instruments that is lower in pitch than the bass
2. (Music / Instruments) another name for double bass
adj
(Music / Instruments) of or denoting the instrument of a family that is lower than the bass
contrabassist [ˌkɒntrəˈbeɪsɪst -ˈbæs-] n
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| Noun | 1. |  contrabass - largest and lowest member of the violin familybass - the member with the lowest range of a family of musical instruments bowed stringed instrument, string - stringed instruments that are played with a bow; "the strings played superlatively well" |
| Adj. | 1. | contrabass - pitched an octave below normal bass instrumental or vocal range; "contrabass or double-bass clarinet" low-pitched, low - used of sounds and voices; low in pitch or frequency |
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