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- [kon-truh-beys]
- /ˈkɒn trəˌbeɪs/
- /ˌkɒn.trə.ˈbeɪs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kon-truh-beys]
- /ˈkɒn trəˌbeɪs/
Definitions of contrabass word
- noun contrabass a member of any of various families of musical instruments that is lower in pitch than the bass 3
- adjective contrabass of or denoting the instrument of a family that is lower than the bass 3
- adjective contrabass pitched an octave lower than the normal bass 3
- noun contrabass double bass 3
- noun contrabass (in any family of instruments) the member below the bass. 1
- noun contrabass (in the violin family) the double bass. 1
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Origin of contrabass
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
From Italian, dating back to 1590-1600; See origin at contrabasso
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Parts of speech for Contrabass
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
contrabass popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
contrabass usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with contrabass
- what is a contrabass?
- how much does a contrabass saxophone cost?
- how to play contrabass?
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