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contrabasso

[ kon-truh-bas-oh, -bah-soh; Italian kawn-trah-bahs-saw ]

noun

, plural con·tra·bas·sos, con·tra·bas·si [kon-tr, uh, -, bas, -ee, -, bah, -see, kawn-t, r, ah-, bahs, -see],


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Word History and Origins

Origin of contrabasso1

< Italian contrabasso, equivalent to contra- contra- 2( def ) + basso bass 1
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Example Sentences

Very large Bass Viol with four strings (corresponding to the modern Contrabasso).

He is represented, as is well known, seated in the group of musicians in the centre, and playing the contrabasso.

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