contrebasse

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French

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Italian contrabbasso.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kɔ̃.tʁə.bas/, /kɔ̃.tʁə.bas/ ~ /kɔ̃.tʁə.bɑs/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

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contrebasse f (plural contrebasses)

  1. contrabass (musical range)
  2. double bass (string instrument)

Descendants

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  • Persian: کنترباس (kontrbâs)
  • Turkish: kontrbas

Further reading

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