English

Double bass with bow

Noun

double bass ‎(plural double basses)

1. (music) The largest stringed instrument of the violin family.
2. The deepest of all male voices.

   Voice of a double bass, or simply, a double bass.

Synonyms

• contrabass, upright bass, string bass, bass fiddle, bass violin, doghouse bass, bass viol, stand-up bass, bull fiddle

Alternative forms

• double-bass

Derived terms

• double bassist

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