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      contrabass
      noun
      largest and lowest member of the violin family
      adjective
      pitched an octave below normal bass instrumental or vocal range
      Roots
      contracontra- · Latin · against, belowbassusbass- · Latin · low
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      The word contrabass breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: contra-, from Latin contra (“against, below”); and bass, from Latin bassus (“low”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.

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