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Word: Contrabass
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 18th century: from Italian contrabasso, from contra- ‘pitched an octave below’ + basso (see bass)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈkɒntrəbeɪs
Dialects: British English
Word: Contrabass
Speech Type: Adjective
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈkɒntrəbeɪs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
denoting a musical instrument with a range an octave lower than the normal bass range
Short Definition:denoting musical instrument with range octave lower than normal bass range
Examples:- a contrabass clarinet
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