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bass

1

[ beys ]

adjective

  1. low in pitch; of the lowest pitch or range:

    a bass voice; a bass instrument.

  2. of or relating to the lowest part in harmonic music.


noun

  1. the bass part.
  2. a bass voice, singer, or instrument.

bass

2

[ bas ]

noun

plural (especially collectively) bass, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) basses.
  1. any of numerous edible, spiny-finned, freshwater or marine fishes of the families Serranidae and Centrarchidae.
  2. (originally) the European perch, Perca fluviatilis.

bass

3

[ bas ]

noun

  1. the basswood or linden.

Bass

4

[ bas ]

noun

  1. Sam, 1851–78, U.S. outlaw: bank and train robber in the West.

bass

1

/ ²ú±ðɪ²õ /

noun

  1. the lowest adult male voice usually having a range from E a 13th below middle C to D a tone above it
  2. a singer with such a voice
  3. the bass
    the lowest part in a piece of harmony See also thorough bass
  4. informal.
    1. the low-frequency component of an electrical audio signal, esp in a record player or tape recorder
    2. the knob controlling this on such an instrument
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. relating to or denoting the bass

    the bass part

    bass pitch

  2. denoting the lowest and largest instrument in a family

    a bass trombone

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

bass

2

/ ²úæ²õ /

noun

  1. any of various sea perches, esp Morone labrax , a popular game fish with one large spiny dorsal fin separate from a second smaller one See also sea bass stone bass
  2. the European perch See perch 2
  3. any of various predatory North American freshwater percoid fishes, such as Micropterus salmoides , ( largemouth bass ): family Centrarchidae (sunfishes, etc)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

bass

3

/ ²úæ²õ /

noun

  1. another name for bast
  2. short for basswood
  3. Also calledfish bass a bast fibre bag for holding an angler's catch
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

bass

  1. The lowest range of the male singing voice. ( Compare baritone and tenor .)
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ²ú²¹²õ²õl²â adverb
  • ²ú²¹²õ²õn±ð²õ²õ noun
  • ²ú²¹²õ²õy adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of bass1

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English bas, bass(e), baas, variant of base 2 with ss of basso

Origin of bass2

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English bas(e), bace, earlier ²úæ°ù²õ, Old English ²úæ°ù²õ, bears (with loss of r before s as in ass 2, passel, etc.); cognate with Dutch baars, German Barsch, Old Swedish agh-borre

Origin of bass3

First recorded in 1675–85; variant of bast with unexplained loss of -t
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of bass1

C15 bas base 1; modern spelling influenced by basso

Origin of bass2

C15: changed from base ², influenced by Italian basso low

Origin of bass3

C17: changed from bast
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