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contrabajo

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Spanish

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Etymology

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Possibly a calque of Italian contrabbasso. By surface analysis, contra- +‎ bajo.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kontɾaˈbaxo/ [kõn̪.t̪ɾaˈβ̞a.xo]
  • Rhymes: -axo
  • Syllabification: con‧tra‧ba‧jo

Noun

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contrabajo m (plural contrabajos)

  1. (music) double bass [mid-18th c.]

Derived terms

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