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],

1. contrabass.

Word History and Origins

Origin of contrabasso¹

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

Example Sentences

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

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg