contrabasso
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of contrabasso
< Italian contrabasso, equivalent to contra- contra- 2 ( def. ) + basso bass 1
Example Sentences
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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
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