contrabasso
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of contrabasso
< Italian contrabasso, equivalent to contra- contra- 2 ( def. ) + basso bass 1
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He is represented, as is well known, seated in the group of musicians in the centre, and playing the contrabasso.
From Giorgione by Cook, Herbert
The compass and extent of sound given by our harps is very considerably higher than the notes produced by your violins, and deeper than the lowest notes given by your contrabassi.
From Another World Fragments from the Star City of Montalluyah by Lumley, Benjamin
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