Contrabass Moderate

Origin: Latin prefix contra-

Contrabass has 3 different meanings across 2 categories:

Definitions

Noun

largest and lowest member of the violin family

bass fiddle bass viol bull fiddle double bass contrabass string bass

part or section one octave lower than bass.

Adjective

pitched an octave below normal bass instrumental or vocal range

"contrabass or double-bass clarinet"

contrabass double-bass