bass

Meaning

Adv

1. (humorous, sometimes) greatly, totally, immensely; used with erstaunt (“astonished”) or, less often, other words expressing a sudden reaction/emotion
2. (obsolete) better, more properly, readily

Adj

great, total, immense; with nouns expressing astonishment etc. (as above)

Concepts

bass

Translations

ήχος χαμηλής κλίμακας

μπάσος

basso

bassus

bajo

bas

baja

bas

grave

baixo

grave

Pronounced as (IPA)

[bas]

Etymology

From Middle High German baz, from Old High German baz, from Proto-Germanic *batiz (“better”, adverb), comparative of *wela (“well”), whence German wohl. Represents the old adverb form of besser, whose adverbial use developed in Middle High German. Attributive use of bass, in turn, is much more recent and has remained rare.