HyperDic: contrabass

English > 2 senses of the word contrabass:
NOUNartifactcontrabass, bass fiddle, bass viol, bull fiddle, double bass, string basslargest and lowest member of the violin family
ADJECTIVEallcontrabass, double-basspitched an octave below normal bass instrumental or vocal range
English > contrabass: 2 senses > adjective 1
Meaningpitched an octave below normal bass instrumental or vocal range.
Example"contrabass or double-bass clarinet"
Synonymdouble-bass
Broaderlow, low-pitchedUsed of sounds and voices
Spanishcontrabajo
English > contrabass: 2 senses > noun 1, artifact
Meaninglargest and lowest member of the violin family.
Synonymsbass fiddle, bass viol, bull fiddle, double bass, string bass
BroaderbassThe member with the lowest range of a family of musical instruments
bowed stringed instrument, stringstringed instruments that are played with a bow
Spanishcontrabajista, contrabajo, violón
Catalancontrabaix, violó

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