bass

as inalto

as inlow-pitched
as indeep

Word Origin & History

late 14c., of things, "low, not high," from Late Latin bassus "short, low" (see base (adj.)). Meaning "low in social scale or rank" is recorded from late 14c. Of voices and music notes, from mid-15c. (technically, ranging from the E flat below the bass stave to the F above it), infuenced by Italian basso. Meaning "lowest part of a harmonized musical composition" is from mid-15c. Meaning "bass-viol" is from 1702; that of "double-bass" is from 1927.

Example Sentences for bass

Restoring the ham to its nest behind his feet, Joe finished the bottle of Bass.

The harmonies which you mean are the mixed or tenor Lydian, and the full-toned or bass Lydian, and such like.

He heard a bass grumble from Mr. Ginn and Azuba's shrill reply.

She doesn't know a fugue from a bass viol, and she never hesitates to say so.

In the lower the notes are arranged according ...

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