contrabass

Meaning

1. The part or section one octave lower than bass.
2. Double bass; string bass.
3. Any of the several contrabass instruments.
4. The person or instrument performing the contrabass part.

Synonyms

double-bass

double bass

bass viol

bass fiddle

bass

bull fiddle

string bass

bullfiddle

double-bass player

contrabass player

d. bass

bass player

violone

Translations

contrebasse

contrabaixo

Bassgeige

contrabaix

Kontrabass

contrabbasso

contrabajo

violón

κοντραμπάσο

kontrbas

contrabas

violó

contrabasso

basse

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkɑn.tɹəˌbeɪs/

Etymology

From Italian contrabbasso, from contra (“against”) + basso (“low”).