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10 Language-to-English DictionariesKontrabass
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈkɔntʁaˌbas
"Der Kontrabass gibt dem Orchester ein tiefes Fundament."
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The largest and lowest-pitched bowed string instrument in the modern symphony orchestra.
"The jazz ensemble featured a remarkable solo on the double bass." - 2
An electric bass guitar, though less commonly referred to by this full formal term compared to the acoustic upright variant.
"He practiced his scales every morning on his double bass."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the English 'double' (referring to its historical role of doubling the bass line an octave lower) and 'bass', rooted in the Latin 'bassus' meaning low. The instrument evolved in the early 16th century from the viol family, combining structural elements of both violins and viols.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Double bass" is said worldwide
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contrebasse
Transliteration: kõ.tʁə.bas
"Le joueur de contrebasse a joué un solo incroyable."
Kontrabass
Transliteration: ˈkɔntʁaˌbas
"Der Kontrabass gibt dem Orchester ein tiefes Fundament."
contrabbasso
Transliteration: kon.trabˈbas.so
"Suona il contrabbasso nell'orchestra sinfonica."
contrabajo
Transliteration: kon.tɾaˈβa.xo
"El contrabajo es fundamental en el jazz."
contrabaixo
Transliteration: kõ.tɾaˈbaj.ʃu
"O músico afinou o seu contrabaixo antes do concerto."
कंट्राbass
Transliteration: kantarabasa
Script: कंट्रा बास
"ऑर्केस्ट्रा में कंट्रा बास की आवाज़ बहुत गहरी होती है।"
低音提琴
Transliteration: dīyīn tíqín
"交响乐团中少不了低音提琴的厚重低音。"
더블 베이스
Transliteration: deobeul beiseu
"그는 재즈 밴드에서 더블 베이스를 연주합니다."
コントラバス
Transliteration: kontorabasu
"オーケストラの後方にコントラバスが並んで配置されている。"
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