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Pronunciation / Transliteration: baj.u
"Ele toca baixo na banda da escola."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The lowest adult male singing voice, or an instrument that plays in this lower pitch range.
"He sang the bass part in the church choir with a rich, resonant voice." - 2
Any of various edible fresh-water or marine spiny-finned fish.
"We spent the afternoon by the lake trying to catch largemouth bass."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English word 'bas', meaning low, originating from the Late Latin 'bassus' (short, low). The musical and acoustic senses developed via the Italian 'basso' in the 17th century, referring to the lowest part of the musical harmony.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Bass" is said worldwide
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basse
Transliteration: bas
"Il joue de la guitare basse dans un groupe de rock."
Bass
Transliteration: bas
"Der Bass in diesem Lied ist sehr stark."
basso
Transliteration: bas.so
"Suona il basso in un gruppo musicale."
bajo
Transliteration: ba.xo
"El bajo suena muy fuerte en esta canción."
baixo
Transliteration: baj.u
"Ele toca baixo na banda da escola."
बास
Transliteration: bas
"गाने में बास बहुत अच्छा है।"
低音
Transliteration: dī yīn
"这首歌曲的低音非常震撼。"
베이스
Transliteration: be-i-seu
"그는 밴드에서 베이스를 연주합니다."
低音
Transliteration: tei-on
"この音楽は低音がよく響く。"
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