double bass

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈdʌ.bl̩beɪs/

Noun

double bass (plural double basses)

1. (musical instrument) The largest stringed instrument of the violin family.

   Synonyms: contrabass, upright bass, string bass, bass fiddle, bass violin, doghouse bass, bass viol, stand-up bass, bull fiddle

2. The deepest of all male voices.

   Voice of a double bass, or simply, a double bass.

Translations

• French: contrebasse
• German: Kontrabass
• Italian: contrabbasso
• Portuguese: contrabaixo
• Russian: контраба́с
• Spanish: contrabajo

Translations

• Italian: basso profondo
• Portuguese: baixo profundo
• Spanish: bajo profundo

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